It was the big derby scandal in the most recent clash between LASK and SV Guntamatic Ried in the Bundesliga on April 2nd: In the 20th minute, Ried playmaker Stefan Nutz was after the 2-0 scored by the Innviertler during the goal celebration been hit by a full mug – the atmosphere will be tense tomorrow as well. “Most of the positive memories remain of the 2-0 derby win,” says the 30-year-old today. When asked about the cup throw, Nutz also knows: “If I had made more of it, it would probably have ended. But I didn’t want this issue to get the upper hand, fortunately we won in sport.”
There was a lot of positive feedback for his reaction: “I’m not a resentful person, for me it was done with the final whistle. A person responsible for LASK called me later and apologized to me on behalf of the club. That made me very happy pleased.”
Tomorrow there should finally be sporting useful headlines again. The Upper Austria duel was not only a sticking point for Ried – only three points in the following five league games – but also for his top scorer Nutz: Since the local duel, the Styrian has been in a slump in terms of goals and templates: “As far as that is concerned , the worm is currently in there. You can tell that the opponents keep giving me an additional player. But I don’t deal with it and I will still have my moments again.”
Ried is training secretly again
It would be so important for his team: With a derby victory you could fix the league. “We have already shown this season that we can beat LASK. It would be outstanding if we could secure the league at this home derby.”
The Rieders know how much is at stake: as before the cup final against Salzburg, the scrollbars will be lowered before today’s final training session. The last session before the derby takes place behind closed doors in the Josko Arena. Coach Christian Heinle has plenty to draw from: Markus Lackner is fit again after being substituted in Altach due to injury. At LASK, Marvin Potzmann and James Holland are blocked for the Upper Austria derby.
Source: Nachrichten
