0 and plays against Rapid for European Cup – Diepresse.com

The LASK is best way to save its failed season. On Monday, the Linzer eliminated TSV Hartberg in front of their own audience in the semi-finals of the European Cup Play-Offs in the 2-0 (1-0) and only have the hurdle SK Rapid between themselves and the compete in the Conference League qualification.

Maximilian Entrup (21st) and Andres Andres Andres (64th) met in the deserved victory of the first of the qualification group over the second, which was also unable to win in the fifth Saisond duel of the two teams in two draws. Already on Thursday, the LASK in the final of the European Cup play-off is again challenged at home against Rapid. The second leg against the fifth of the master group will increase on Sunday (both 5 p.m./Live Sky) in Vienna.

LASK started with a lot of joy

With the teams of the last round of the quality, the opponents had little in common on Monday. The LASK brought its first set on the field again, Hartberg also changed in several positions – remarkably also on the offensive. Then coach Manfred Schmid and Marco Hoffmann and Elias Havel put on two quick counter players.

The latest break had obviously not harmed the LASK kickers – on the contrary. At the beginning, the athletics literally put together the guests with a lot of joy and fast combinations, but it looked out of little. Rather, it was LASK goalie Tobias Lawal, who had to parry against Hoffmann after a quarter of an hour. A little later, however, the time had come: Raphael Sallinger could only clarify the failed rescue attempt by defender Raphael Hofer, who dusted to 1-0.

A short nap in the LASK defense remained without consequences a little later because Lawal showed his class in a foot defense against Havel (23rd). The Linz also dominated towards the end of the first half. According to Robert Zulj’s jubilation, the 2: 0 prevented the Var because of an offside position in the creation (29th) and finally Sallinger’s flight insert with a long shot by Ismaila Coulibaly (33.). The TSV, who lost the stricken Furkan Demir after just 30 minutes, remained dangerous with his needles. Dominik Prokop missed a Stanglpass about only very thin (35th).

Standard brought preliminary decision

At the break, the mood in the ranks was quite good – despite the boycott of part of the fan scene, which is at war with LASK boss Siegmund Gruber. The LASK often left the ball to the guests after the restart, but nevertheless it was embarrassed. His offensive reluctance finally compensates for black and white with a standard. After Eckball, Sallinger parried twice against Andrade and Krystof Danek, but had no chance in the third attempt against Andrade.

Schmid brought fresh offensive forces for the final phase with Donis Avdijaj and Patrik Mijic, but the Linzer were much closer to the goal. They let Ivan Ljubic (68th), Florian Flecker (70th/Beide Male parried Sallinger) and Samuel Adeniran (78./AM Langen Eck) really good chances of 3-0. Only deep in added time had Avdijaj the goal on the foot, but failed from a few meters on Lawal. (APA)