“We want to give our fans as many home wins as possible this season,” says Ried coach Maximilian Senft before today’s duel in the 2nd football league at home once morest Bregenz (8 p.m., Innviertel Arena).
Against the Vorarlbergers, the Vikings have to watch out for one man in particular: Lukas Brückler is the shooting star of the Ländle team and has already scored eleven goals. The 24-year-old has been a household name for SV Ried for a long time: even before his transfer last summer from Salzburg league team Golling to the second highest division, Ried sports director Wolfgang Fiala sat down with the attacker’s management and talked regarding Brückler, who is now also is said to have aroused the interest of Bundesliga clubs such as Blau-Weiß Linz, Altach and Lustenau. “An exciting player,” Fiala is still keeping a low profile.
The priority for the Rieders, who are already in the middle of planning for the coming season, is, above all, a real nine-man who has his qualities with his back to the goal and can make the difference in the title race. An addition to Wilfried Eza (nine goals), who is still out today due to injury.
Because of his speed, Brückler would be more of a striker who goes deep. According to OÖN information, the Salzburger should still be on Rieder’s radar. Maybe he can convince those in charge of Ried even more with a good performance today.
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Raphael Watzinger
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Raphael Watzinger
