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The first European Cup appearance in the history of the TSV Hartberg club is history, unfortunately with a nasty ending.
The Oststeirer showed a brave performance in the Europa League second qualifying round against Piast Gliwice, the third of last season at the Polish Ekstraklasa, and struggled to recover twice after falling behind, but ultimately had to lose their first night. of the European Cup. end (game report >>>).
“I am very proud of my team. It was the first international competitive game and we did our job very well,” Hartberg head coach Markus Schopp said shortly after the game.
“Goals conceded too easily”
The satisfaction would be out of place after leaving Poland, however the disappointment at the missed opportunity is much greater.
“It’s very bitter. We have big plans. It was a knockout match in which we really wanted to advance. Unfortunately, we didn’t make it because we conceded goals that were too simple,” said Tobias Kainz, who with his 1: 1 Intermission Goal marks the first goal of the European Cup in the club’s history.
“We invested a lot in the future, we scored two good goals, but unfortunately it was not enough,” said Kainz, visibly disappointed by the elimination.
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“You can’t buy any of the performance”
But even if the Hartbergers were able to show their morale time and again after delays and were able to compensate, on defense they have repeatedly captured goals that were too easy.
“Unfortunately, it wasn’t enough because we gave the opponent too easy scoring opportunities. You shouldn’t do that at this level in this way,” Markus Schopp said.
“We knew we were going to find a very passive opponent who left us a large part of the game. We adjusted well and found excellent solutions. I am satisfied with the reaction of my team to goals conceded. But you just can’t get goals like that. Unfortunately, , that has happened to us far too often, “Schopp said.
Hartberg goalkeeper Rene Swete probably gets to the point better after the final whistle. “We played a decent match against a renowned team that won the Polish championship two years ago. Nothing can be bought by performance alone, and ultimately bitter elimination in the second qualifying round.”
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