23rd round of the Austrian Bundesliga. The SCR Altach welcomes the WSG Tirol, with the sportkrone.at live ticker you are there up close (see below). It’s currently 0-0.
Here’s the live ticker: In game one after Miroslav Klose, “Mr. Relegation” Klaus Schmidt with the SCR Altach on a successful start in the qualifying group of the soccer Bundesliga. The new Vorarlberger coach returned to the Ländle to initiate the turnaround when they were bottom of the table in the regular season. The first hurdle is the WSG Tirol, which is currently first in the qualifying group with 14 points and six more than the Altacher. “It would be great if we could score a three and end this unfortunate series,” said Schmidt and addressed the winless series since the end of October. In the past nine league games, the Altacher only got three points. In any case, Schmidt’s anticipation is great. “I was away from the business for four months. In the last ten days I’ve settled in very well and have found a good connection to the team,” said the former Hartberg coach. Remembering 2017/18Schmidt was already the Altach head coach in the 2017/18 season and finished eighth at the time in the 10 league. In the years that followed, he managed to stay up with Mattersburg, Admira and Hartberg. “It seems as if I always have to be present at this stabbing,” the Styrian said at his presentation. Now the 55-year-old is succeeding German ex-world champion Klose, who never really got going with the Altachers and who didn’t save the job even after a 1-1 draw at Salzburg at the end of the regular season. “We’re at 98 degrees and tomorrow to 100,” assured Schmidt on Friday, who, however, has to do without the suspended striker Atdhe Nuhiu. Above all, the new Altach coach wants to exploit one circumstance against the WSG. “It’s an advantage that the opposing team isn’t that prepared. I would like to exploit this advantage.” Tino Casali saw the change of coach positively. “It certainly sparks new energy in the team,” said the goalie. “We have to make sure that we hoard as many points as possible in the ten rounds, like last year.” The WSG, on the other hand, missed the leap into the master group with a defeat against runner-up Sturm. Coach Thomas Silberberger’s team starts the qualifying round as leaders and wants to move straight away from the bottom of the table. The WSG trainer definitely wants to take something countable from the Ländle, even if it doesn’t have to be a win. “If we leave Altach undefeated, everything will be fine. We can live with one point,” said Silberberger. Draw likely If you believe the statistics, then at least no goal festival is to be expected, a draw is very possible. Because the first two duels of this season each ended 0-0. In any case, Silberberger did not scrutinize the upcoming opponent around the clock. “We spent very little time with Altach this week,” said the 49-year-old. “Anyone who knows Klaus Schmidt’s teams knows that they are always extremely motivated and dynamic. We warned our team about that all week, especially before the first twenty minutes. We won’t offer them too much room there.” Meanwhile, the Altachers have very good memories of the Watteners, because in the past season a 2-1 win over the Tyroleans in the last round just secured their place in the Bundesliga.
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