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In memory of the victims killed in the attack, Rapid competes with a mourning ribbon; there is a minute of mourning before the game. A black flag flies at Allianz Stadium. Inside the arena, even before the game, a banner on the west block read in large letters: “In the thoughts of the victims and their families. One for all, all for Vienna. “
Rapids Chief Financial Officer Christoph Peschek was shaken by the attack. “We are all shocked,” said the Viennese and reported on the increased safety precautions around the game. The presence of police and commissioners will be strengthened and the stadium will be monitored by video, Peschek said. The Irish delegation in Dundalk receives police protection on all its transport routes.
Quick before a mandatory win against Dundalk
Hütteldorfer host Irish club Dundalk on Thursday and have to win to stay in the promotion race.
Canceling the game was not an option despite the difficult situation, mainly because the European Football Association (UEFA) acts as the organizer and not the Austrian Football Association (ÖFB) as in the Cup. “It would not have been possible not to appear “, clarified Peschek and added:” You can also try to symbolize a piece of normality with the game. “
Demir vor Comeback
Fast coach Dietmar Kühbauer was pragmatic before the third group game. “In this case, UEFA determines that we have to do what it says. We cannot change that ”. Against Dundalk, the Burgenlander has to dispense with top scorer Taxiarchis Fountas, who will only be a problem against Red Bull Salzburg on Sunday after his metacarpal fracture.
Europa League, Group B
Thursday, 6.55 pm:
Fast – Dundalk
Allianz Stadium, SR Farrugia Cann (MLT)
Possible configurations:
Quick: Gartler – Stojkovic, Hofmann, Barac, Ullmann – Arase, D. Ljubicic, Grahovac, Ritzmaier – Kara, Kitagawa
Dundalk: Rogers – Gartland, Boyle, Cleary – Mountney, Murray, Shields, McEleney, Dummigan – Hoban, Duffy
For this, Yussuf Demir returns to the squad. With the promising young man, there should be a sense of accomplishment for the first time after the losses against Arsenal and Molde. “If we want to come in second, which is our stated goal, we should get a three,” Kühbauer said. One will “accept the role of favorites.”
Not your typical irish
According to the Rapid coach, the greens and whites face a rival that in no way corresponds to the cliches of an Irishman, that is, a team that plays hard, and not only because Dundalk did not commit a single foul in the 3-0 draw against Arsenal. “They play atypically Irish, they leave the ball in their ranks, they really want to play football and they come up with combinations in front of the goal. They are very far from British or Irish football, which may have existed in the past, ”Kühbauer said.
1,500 cards had already been issued for the duel with Dundalk before the government decided on the new blockade. Ticket owners can get a refund of the money, convert the sum into fan shop vouchers or waive a refund. You can also keep the card and wait to see if the spectators can play again in the last home game on December 10. In this extremely unrealistic case, they would be in the stadium against Molde.
