1:0 - Zulj made the difference for LASK

2023-11-25 17:56:00

The LASK needed time to warm up in the blowing snow. As expected, the Tyroleans defended deep in their own half and were intent on counterattacking. The athletes had developed solutions once morest a defensive bar during the international break, but there was often a lack of accuracy in their interaction. In addition, Sascha Horvath, who was ill, left as pacesetter.

The 1-0 was a coincidence: George Bello’s cross from the left side was deflected and Ivan Ljubic headed it into the middle. Robert Zulj was completely free there and the ball passed straight through the legs of Tyrol goalkeeper Adam Stejskal when he finished – 1-0 (14th).

Lawal held on to zero

Two minutes earlier, ÖFB team goalkeeper Tobias Lawal had saved LASK from falling behind: After Branko Jovicic lost the ball, he brilliantly parried Julius Ertlthaler’s shot. It wasn’t the only dangerous counterattack by the Tyroleans, who made the space even bigger in transition situations with a wide three-point attack.

Towards the end of the first half, the snow was getting heavier and the referee ordered the first change: the white match ball was swapped for an orange one.

After the break, LASK allowed the guests to come more and more into the game. Lawal grabbed Matthäus Taferner’s shot (63′), Alexander Buksa missed following a cross (74′). Very little came from the athletes – but in the end it was enough to win the last Bundesliga home game of the year.

The big away highlight in the Europa League follows: On Thursday the athletes will be guests at Anfield Road at Liverpool. LASK fulfilled its duty once morest Tyrol, now the black and whites are starting the freestyle.