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Strebinger had shown weaknesses in recent weeks, so coach Dietmar Kühbauer settled on Gartler. The 23-year-old, who only played two games in the Bundesliga, thanked him with an impeccable game. He kept his team in the game with a few saves, but when Ohi Omoijuanfo scored (65th) he had no chance. “I was happy that they let me be there, but I can’t buy much of that, a 1-0 loss is a 1-0 loss,” Gartler said angrily.
Because the people in front of him were not having a good day. Apart from a few minutes before the break, Molde was clearly the best team. The Norwegian champions were stronger in the innings, more confident on the ball and more dangerous in front of goal. The fact that they are used to the artificial turf at Aker Stadium was a good thing for the locals, but it was not the only reason for their superiority.
Rapid loses 0-1 in Molde
Rapid’s dream of being promoted to the knockout stage of the UEFA Europa League is a long way off after just two games.
“We weren’t that involved today.”
“Molde has shown that they can combine very well on this surface. You feel more comfortable in this place, without me wanting to find an excuse. Our game was not good enough to take something with us, ”Kühbauer said. “We were not so much in the game today, not in the duels, we often lost second balls,” he complained.
Kühbauer did not fail to mention that the conditions for the journey to the far north were anything but ideal. Rapid had already arrived two days before the match to comply with Norway’s strict hygiene regulations and had to spend time at the hotel. “If you walk like a dead fish for three days,” that’s not the best preparation, emphasized the fast trainer.
Ljubicic is self-critical
Dejan Ljubicic was very self-critical. “Especially in the first 30 minutes we lacked the fighting spirit, we did not know the way and we lost too many duels. And that doesn’t work against a rival like that ”, criticized the captain. “You have to comply, you don’t have the Europa League that often, you have to do your best to win the game. It just wasn’t enough, ”Ljubicic said.
Therefore, the target promotion is difficult to achieve. Arsenal, who beat Dundalk FC 3-0 on Thursday, and Molde have six points apiece, but Rapid wants to come back with a win next week in their home game against Dundalk. “There are still four games left. I hope we get our first points on Thursday, we will not give up, ”said Kühbauer.
