Sturm Graz wins too tenth after behind in Salzburg – Diepresse.com
Defending champion Sturm won 2: 1 after deficiency against Salzburg. Two goals from Otar Kiteishvili secured five points ahead of the pursuer in the championship race.
Vienna/Salzburg. Does the two-officially become a three-way battle for the championship title? This question was also at stake in the Red Bull Arena on Sunday, after all was Sturm Graz Before 16,628 fans at Salzburg. The most recent duel in spring had won the Salzburg 3-1, which had previously been unbeaten this year and thus bumped back to the top. Both teams complained that storms had to specify an asset on the offensive with attacker Seedy Jatta (ankle), and seven players were missing on the opposite side by Oscar Gloukh.
« Whining doesn’t help us, » said RB-Trainer Thomas Letsch recorded and his team went to work accordingly. However, the first top chance posted storm, right -back Max Johnston took a heart from the distance and hit the pole (9th). It should remain the only really dangerous offensive action of the guests before the break. Salzburg also had to struggle with inaccuracies despite more possession of the ball and only showed the necessary precision when it comes to a counterattack: after the misunderstanding of two storm players, it quickly went forward, Adam Dahhim concluded 1-0 (32nd). A preliminary decision seemed to be in the air, but referee Harald Lechner took back a foul penalty after studying video (36.).
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During the break, Saumel reacted to the harmless appearance, with the acceptance of U19 team player Leon Grgic to the usual 4-4-2 system-with success. Samson Baidoo came too late in the penalty area against Otar Kiteishvili, the fouled converted the penalty itself (48th). Grgic almost turned the game, but according to errors of Salzburg goalie Janis Blaswich, he stumbled 2-1 (51.). Now the Grazers were full of the game, but slowed down even with red for Gregory Wüthrich. The defense chief had to cover the emergency brake against Yorbe (63.) after a capital. But to tenth, Kiteishvili even turned the game (70th) with a dream weight.
Since ten Grazer survived the final attack vertebrae, Salzburg added the first league defeat after twelve games and expanded the lead in the table to five points. The next rounds will bring a (before) decision in the title race: until May 4th there will be a duel between Salzburg and Austria and Sturm and Austria.
Crowd at the end of the table
The struggle for relegation is also tight. The GAK handed over the red lantern to Altach with the 1-0 victory in the basement duel, the 5: 3 of the WSG Tyrol against Austria Klagenfurt means that the four teams are only separated by two points. Even Hartberg is not yet out of the tailor after the 0: 1 against LASK.
« I am rock festival convinced that we can keep the league, » said GAK coach Ferdinand Feldhofer after the first victory and goal in the third game under his direction. « We made a positive step again. It’s just about points, no matter how. » Above all, the promoted climber has consolidated only one goal. « If you don’t get any at the back, you only have to do one at the front, » said striker Daniel Maderner, who had made the decision from the penalty point. But there is no time to take a deep breath. « We know that the relegation battle can go until the last game. There are still heavy and long weeks. » (Red.)
