Today, Friday, is a historic day for LASK, the people of Linz are returning to the capital with the opening of the new Raiffeisen Arena. The “Krone” is there for you and reports continuously about the very special evening on the Gugl.
Already at 4 p.m., more than four hours before the kick-off of the opening game between LASK and Austria Lustenau, the first fans were spotted on the Gugl. An hour and a half later, the time had finally come and the fan village was opened. Despite the rain, the rush was already enormous. The tension and anticipation of the new stadium and thus the new home of the black and white team was palpable. Especially since you have had to play in “exile” for almost seven years. Look at this post on Instagram A post shared by LASK (@laskofficial) At the same time as the opening of the fan village, there was a guided tour by LASK Secretary General Gernot Fellinger exclusively for a Lustenau delegation inside the “sanctuary”. Roast beef and fried chickenThe final preparations were also in full swing in the VIP area. The “Krone” was allowed to take a first look behind the scenes. There is a choice of pink roast beef on rocket, small fried chicken on potato and corn salad or homemade wild boar ham the long queues at the kiosks do not spoil the mood. Which got even better shortly after 6:30 p.m. when the gates to the grandstand finally opened. At 6:57 p.m., the LASK players also stepped onto the lawn of the new “sanctuary” for the first time, and there was thunderous applause from the fans. Arrival from BavariaAmong the approximately 13,000 spectators: Markus and Emily Danninger, who stocked up on jerseys and scarves in the fan shop and had traveled all the way from Bavaria. “I’m coming back to Linz because of the black and white love,” said Danninger. Goosebump momentsThe first real goosebump moment was just before 8 p.m. When the LASK players stepped onto the lawn again, the black and white wall shook. Shortly thereafter there was the next one, followed by the national anthem. And the performance by Russkaja violinist Mia Nova finally enchanted the Raiffeisen Arena into a madhouse. As the icing on the cake of an evening full of emotions, there was also a lucky 1-0 win, which was only fixed in the 94th minute with a Ljubicic penalty.
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