Still unbeaten in Hütteldorf!

For the Viennese clubs the spring season 2017/18 started with the 325^th Derby. Coach Thorsten Fink had Patrick Pentz keep our goal, returnee Patrizio Stronati started alongside Abdul Kadiri Mohammed in central defence. Stefan Stangl and Michael Blauensteiner formed the full-back duo. New signing Michael Madl had to sit out the game due to an injury. Tarkan Serbest started on his favourite position in the central defence. Venuto was in the starting line-up for the first time after his serious injury. The Brazilian was responsible for the offensive together with Dominik Prokop, Captain Raphael Holzhauser, Felipe Pires and Christoph Monschein.

SK Rapid with Coach Goran Djuricin came without any new signings from the winter break, Ljubicic was preferred over Petsos. Schaub was not quite fit yet and was represented by Bersiha.

Dominant Austria Wien

After just five minutes, referee Rene Eisner had to interrupt the game after Raphael Holzhauser was hit by several objects during the “Violets’” first corner kick. Austria Wien put pressure on Rapid in the beginning, but Dominik Prokop's first dangerous cross after good teamwork with Venuto did not find a taker (10'). The hosts found into the game after 20 minutes: M. Hofmann had a good chance to score after a cross by Murg, the ball went just past the bar (21'). A shot by Murg went far over the goal (22'). After an excellent assist by Kadiri, Pires moved towards the goal, Strebinger defended to a corner kick (24'). Again, objects flew onto the field, again the game had to be interrupted.

After almost ten minutes break, the game went on. Holzhauser kicked the corner flat on Stangl, who was standing free but his shot went over the goal (27'). Christoph Monschein missed a cross by Stangl after lovely groundwork by Venuto (29'). After a shot by Prokop, Richard Strebinger once again saved Rapid from a deficit (31'). The Rapid goalkeeper turned another cross by Stangl over the bar, the corner kick that should have followed was denied (40'). The new signing from Salzburg put on considerable pressure on the left wing, Galvao saved after a pass by Stangl before Monschein (43'). A free kick by Holzhauser, which barely missed the goal, ended the extended first half (45').

Unfortunately, the violet lead did not last long

Without an exchange of players the second half started and Austria Wien continued to dominate the game. Stangl had the first chance after a free-kick by Holzhauser (52'). Felipe Pires could only be stopped by fouls over and over again. After 62 minutes the relief: the “Violets” scored the well-deserved lead. Venuto made his way through on the left, his cross landed with Christoph Monschein, who only had to push the ball over the line (62').

Unfortunately, joy didn’t last for long: Rapid equalized, after a corner by Schobesberger, with Ljubicic only two minutes later (64'). In a rescue attempt Kadiri hit Holzhauser, the ball almost landed in his own goal (66'). Rapid suddenly felt the upwind, a header by Joelinton hit the pole (66'). FK Austria Wien countered over Venuto and Pires, Monschein’s finish failed on Strebinger (69'). The following corner kick by Holzhauser was extended by Auer on his own goal (69'). Patrick Pentz secured the violet goal with great defence against Schobesberger (74').

Thorsten Fink made his first exchange in minute 87, David de Paula replaced the powerful Venuto. Michael Blauensteiner had the chance to score the lead in the closing minutes, but didn’t properly come to a finish after groundwork by Prokop (88'). Kevin Friesenbichler came into the game for Christoph Monschein (90'). In the middle of the “Violets’” promising last attack Rapid "fans" ran onto the field, referee Eisner had to interrupt the action. A long shot by Petsos went past the goal (90'+4'), a scandalous game in Hütteldorf ended 1-1.

SK Rapid - FK Austria Wien 1-1 (0-0)

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