WAC continues with 1-0 with weakening rapidlers – Diepresse.com
« Joker » Atanga becomes a match winner in Vienna. The Carinthian double dream is still realistic.
The WAC may continue to dream of the double profit. The Wolfsberger sat three days after the first triumph in the ÖFB Cup in the 7th round of the master group of the Bundesliga at Rapid almost 1-0 and continue to be three points behind the leaders and defending champions Sturm Graz. At least until Sunday, the WAC appeared to the second -placed Viennese Austria, and the five competitive games already winless Hütteldorfer are fifth.
The only goal in front of 17,990 spectators in the Allianz Stadium scored the recently substituted David Atanga (63.). As with the 1-0 against Hartberg in Klagenfurt on Thursday, a “joker” of coach was stuck Dietmar Kühbauer. As a result, the Carinthian continued their high -altitude flight with the third competitive victory, nine times en suite they no longer had to take a defeat. Next Sunday we continue with a home game against the sixth blue and white Linz, Rapid is guesting in the derby at Austria.
WAC with four changes
The Wolfsbergers had four changes compared to Thursday. At the front, Angelo Gattermayer, which was last as a match winner, was allowed to try Erik Kojzek. Cheick Diabate and Ervin Omic slipped into the starting eleven in defensive roles. At Rapid, Dominik Vincze replaced the struck Armin Gröller in central defense. Moritz Oswald moved into midfield from the right defense side to compensate for the failure of the blocked Mamadou Sangare. Stamm-left defender Jonas Auer was back. On the right of the wing, Andrija Radulovic was preferred to Louis Schaub.
Before the break, there was hardly anything to see from a swing of the guests due to the greatest success in club history. Numerous playback errors shaped a very torn first half with many interruptions in which the Viennese were somewhat more active, but could rarely produce great gate danger. Matthias Seidl closed twice (24th, 40th), and a header from Dion Beljo went wrong (34th). Radulovic was already struck outside and replaced by show.
Dominik Baumgartner (21st), Maximilian Ullmann (31st), Gattermayer (38th) and Kojzek (45.+3) failed on the Carinthian on Rapid-Tormann Niklas Hedl. In his 100th league game, he was much more challenged at a volley from Baumgartner right after the restart (52nd). At Rapid, Beljo did not bring another header from a good position on goal (60th).
Atanga kept the title chance alive
A short time later, the guests emphasized that they were rightly referred to by Stefan Kulovits as the « best switching team in Austria ». Via « Joker » Thierno Ballo and Diabate the ball landed in the middle, where Atanga hit the corner with exactly on the left. A double strike was in the air, but Atanga missed a ballo input after a counterattack by centimeter (65th).
As a result, the home side pushed for equalization without rewarding themselves for the effort. Bolla had the latte trembled, but a goal would not have counted due to an offside position (77th). Not much was missing in a Jansson shot (85th). As a result, Kulovits received the first defeat in his second game as an interim coach. Most recently there had been a 0-0 against business administration. Against the WAC, which cheered in front of the few followers after the game, there was no victory in all four Saisonduelles. (APA)
