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For FC Blau-Wei Linz, the FB-Cup ends in the round of 16. In their last game of the year, coach Ronald Brunmayr’s team lost 2-0 to second division Kapfenberg on Tuesday. Defender Alex Steinlechner with a header from a corner (47th) and a counterattack from Marvin Hernaus (64th) ensured the victory of the Styrians.
The guests got off to a better start. Fabian Schubert missed Blue and White’s biggest opportunity to take the lead: After Philipp Malicsek missed the Kapfenberg goalkeeper, the attacker, who led the second division goalscorer list with 15 goals this season, left the margin unmarked (13 °). It was not the night of the 26-year-old, who found several opportunities even after switching sides, but failed to score. The Linzers owed a lot. “That was a bit of a bloodless performance from us today,” said Brunmayr, who had to watch Lukas Tursch get taken off the field after a late-game duel.
Rapid demands Salzburg
Today Rapid expects, after recent setbacks, a sense of accomplishment in Salzburg (8.30pm, ORF 1). “A Cup win against Salzburg would be a great thing, but for that we need an incredibly good performance and conviction,” coach Dietmar Khbauer said before the duel with the defending champion and the Bundesliga leaders, who has only played a Cup match since 2013, that Final 2018 against Sturm Graz (0: 1 after extension): he has lost. Last year, the duel had already taken place in the second round of the cup. At the time, Salzburg only won 2-1 with a goal from Takumi Minamino in the last minute of extra time.
“Rapid have not been as successful in the last two games. That makes them even more dangerous,” said defense chief Andre Ramalho. Coach Jesse Marsch wants to build on the 3: 1 momentum against LASK, through which he conquered the top of the Bundesliga. “The game against LASK was perfect for us. We showed our true colors,” said the 47-year-old. “If we win the last two games, we will have had a very good autumn.” On Sunday, the champions want to be crowned winter kings in the Bundesliga game against Wolfsberg.
