The first loss after seven months really hurt Austria. Instead of establishing themselves as number one in the qualification group, the Viennese had to let SCR Altach pass by on Tuesday evening after a deserved 0-2 home defeat. While the Vorarlbergers celebrated the leap to the top with a winning photo on the field, the violets crept beaten from the field.
“It will be an extremely tough season until the end,” said Christian Ilzer in a first reaction. The Austria coach quarreled on the sidelines with the referee as well as with the presentation of his team. Won just six of the first 25 Bundesliga games, conceding 39 goals. The club currently has negative maximum values. Against Altach it was old problems and lack of discipline that came to light again.
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Austria repeatedly found it difficult to broadcast something like the risk of scoring a goal. Altach looked lively and well-rehearsed as a team. In addition, the course of the game was entirely according to the taste of the guests. After 21 seconds, Daniel Nussbaumer took the lead. What followed was a strong performance from the team of coach Alex Pastoor. Austria brought itself down. Max Sax abruptly slowed down the violent momentum with a yellow-red card (31st). Erik Palmer-Brown’s own goal (52nd) fell into the strange category.
Christoph Monschein was disillusioned. Austria’s top striker has been waiting for his 16th goal of the season for five games. Hardly staged by his teammates, Monschein saw above all “many whites”, as he meant with regard to Altach’s shirt color. “We train day after day, tweak the tactics, try to bring in new inputs, but then we don’t get it on the pitch,” said the striker. A statement that Austria actors often heard this season. Ilzer also affirmed: “We try many approaches. But we don’t reward ourselves, we don’t get ourselves into a flow. But we will continue to fight. ”
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The management followed the game on the stands of the orphaned Generali Arena. Sports director Peter Stöger was “disappointed, maybe a little bit annoyed”. Yes, Ilzer would still reach the team, the former master coach confirmed in the Sky interview. His criticism has repeatedly been directed towards players. “We are busy all year round that we talk a lot, analyze, talk about it. It’s about putting it into practice in some way, ”said Stöger. Austria is rightly in the qualification group. The goal must be to win them. “I don’t know if this sporting factor has gone everywhere.”
The walk to the Poplar Stadium in Mattersburg awaits on Saturday. The Burgenländer are two points behind Austria in the table. Another defeat would further exacerbate the discord in Vienna favorites. Ilzer demanded a reaction: “We have to lick our wounds, then head to Mattersburg and win there.” Vesel Demaku will have to fit. The strong midfielder fell on Altach’s shoulder, the ligaments are likely to be affected.
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However, the Altachers were completely satisfied on the plane heading home on Wednesday. After two draws, the first win in the qualifying group was a convincing one. “We were present from the start,” said 20-year-old scorer Nussbaumer. His coach, however, remained clear. “We controlled the game. But I want more control, ”said Alex Pastoor. The 2: 0 is actually too little, judged the Dutchman.
Of course, first place is “pleasant”, according to Pastoor. He sees the first five or six laps after the Corona break but like a qualifying session in Formula 1. “It is decided in the last three games, not before. We want to be in pole position, but if not, we want to be good. ” Altach can now defend the top in the home arena. St. Pölten im Ländle is a guest on Saturday.
(APA)
Entry picture: GEPA
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