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The 2-1 lead at halftime was happy. Sturm created enough opportunities, Rapid was efficient. After Karas 1-0 (7th), Schick scored 2-1 in the transfer time of the first half. In the middle, Jantscher had scored for Sturm (31st). After the break, Knasmüllner’s quick 3: 1 (50th) was a blow to the neck for Graz, who had no chance to score after the break. After an elbow foul from Balaj (70th), which was red-red by Upper Austrian referee Dieter Muckenhammer, Sturm also had to get along with one player less in the final 20 minutes.
Upper Austrian clubs LASK and SV Guntamatic Ried will probably have a special look at the Altach-Salzburg match (Sunday, 2.30pm). After a very passive transfer policy, Vorarlberg is considered the number one candidate for relegation. A major update was announced in the fall. Only Stefan Haudum from LASK has Bundesliga experience. Second-time newcomer Csaba Bukta last played for FC Liefering in the second division. The tension between the Vorarlbergs is correspondingly high, as they often had to improvise in preparation due to heavy snowfall in the west.
On the other hand, Salzburg will have to head straight into the title fight against LASK. Coach Jesse Marsch: “It is not going to be a good football day, but a question of mentality given these external conditions.”
