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TSV Hartberg will face third Piast Gliwice of the Polish championship in their European Cup debut on September 17. This pair resulted in the draw for the second qualifying round for the Europa League on Monday lunchtime at UEFA headquarters in Nyon. “Very exciting” was the first reaction of Hartberg president Brigitte Annerl on a club broadcast.
Due to the crown crisis, the promotion decision is made in a match, which means that extra time and penalty shoot-out is possible. Piast Gliwice knocked out Dinamo Minsk in the first round with a 2-0 away win. Hartberg’s opponent’s biggest success so far was the Polish championship title in 2019. In the European Cup, Gliwice has always been in the second qualifying round.
“We look forward to the European adventure that begins in Poland. We are definitely not the favorites and we can go into one of the playoffs without pressure. In the master group, we have always performed in top form outside the home. We want to take advantage of that in qualifying for the Europa League and present ourselves from our best side ”, Annerl emphasized.
Hartberg President and Sporting Director Erich Korherr was “pleased with the lot. It is not too long a journey and since spectators are not allowed we do not have to regret a home game. We are looking forward to the opening match of the European Cup and we will prepare well and eliminate everything in these 90 minutes, then everything will be possible. “