Tomorrow, Wednesday, the swans will receive Traiskirchen Lions at the bottom of the table in a supplementary game (7 p.m., Volksbank-Arena), on Sunday it will also be at home (8 p.m., live on TV on Sky Sport Austria) against the other end of the table, namely the current leader and BC Vienna, stamped as championship favorite due to its team quality.
Another look back at the day before yesterday. “You can’t win anything with such an underground quota”, annoyed Swans co-founder and chief financial officer Harald Stelzer about the defeat in Burgenland. “In terms of attitude and defensive performance it was okay, but if you hit 37 percent of the throws from the field, you can’t win a game.” Now there is more pressure again when it comes to placing in the top 6, according to Stelzer. Linked to this would be automatic qualification for the quarter-finals. But the championship is still young.
Tomorrow’s opponent Traiskirchen is tenth and last in the Bundesliga, but not to be underestimated. “They kept up to the last minute against St. Pölten on Sunday and are very strong on the offensive,” says Stelzer. “We have to improve a lot there, and we mustn’t be naked at home. The Traiskirchen team won their only game away in Wels. That says enough anyway.” Tomorrow’s encounter with the Lower Austrians will take place without a spectator due to the lockdown that still applies in Upper Austria.
The big game against Vienna on Sunday is different, as an audience is allowed again in the Gmundner Volksbank-Arena – subject to compliance with the 2G rule. The swans will also need the support of the fans as the reigning champions against the team from the federal capital. The Viennese would also be opponents in the semi-finals of the cup competition if they beat St. Pölten in the quarter-finals. The match date would be January 15, the Gmundner would have to play away.
Source: Nachrichten
