2024-04-27 22:30:00
As you know, Austria Klagenfurt has played in the championship group for the third time in a row following promotion to the Bundesliga. Having finished sixth twice in the concert of the greats, this year offers a historic opportunity. Namely, actual qualification for the European Cup. And today’s duel with Hartberg comes at just the right time. With a win, the Klagenfurt side might secure fifth place with a four-point lead with three games remaining and even climb higher, setting their sights on Rapid and perhaps even LASK.
Two points speak clearly for Klagenfurt ahead of today’s away game in Styria: Waidmannsdorfer are still unbeaten once morest Hartberg in the Bundesliga and have won five and drawn two from seven duels. The Violets have also been on cloud nine since their sensational 4-3 win once morest Salzburg during the week. “I hope that we can play with our hearts out and continue the momentum. It will be a completely different game, but our goal is to write once more, says coach Peter Pacult, who has a lot of respect for the Hartbergers: “They are playing a great series.”
Memories from the early 2000s come back
Regardless, Klagenfurt feel ready to attack the European Cup places this season. International matches have often taken place in Klagenfurt Arena in recent times, but when the stadium became an alternative station for WAC, Sturm Graz or LASK. Klagenfurt’s participation in the European Cup goes back more than 20 years. From 2001 to 2003, immediately following promotion to the Bundesliga and a surprising cup victory under Walter Schachner, the then FC Kärnten played in Europe. One is the past, the other is still a thing from the future, in Klagenfurt we think regarding things from match to match. Pacult: “We have four very difficult games ahead of us, which we tackle with great desire and determination.”
Personnel-wise, everything remains the same and is almost as tense as usual. Simon Straudi, Kosmas Gkezos, Nikola Djoric, Anton Maglica and Nicolas Binder are still out injured. Ali Loune returned to training on Tuesday following recovering from illness.
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