First friendly, first win. Yesterday afternoon, on an adjoining pitch at the Ernst-Happel Stadium, SK Forward sensationally defeated Rapid Vienna 4-2. Rapid took a 1-0 lead after just 40 seconds. After that, only the red and white played. Test player Tolga Günes scored the equalizer after fine preliminary work from newcomer Can Alak. Captain Alberto Prada scored a penalty shot to give Steyr the lead. Previously, Michael Martin had clearly been fouled.
At the beginning of the second half, the Red and Whites had their strongest phase and dominated the game. After a serious mistake in the Rapid back team, Luca Mayr-Fälten passed to Michael Martin, who shot in dry to make it 1:3. Only a short time later, the German tied a brace to make it 4-1 with a wonderful free-kick goal. After an hour, captain Michael Halbartschlager made his comeback after a ten-month injury break. After a blackout by Pascal Fischer, Rapid only managed to score the final score of 2:4.
Source: Nachrichten
