In the end, the SV Guntamatic Ried footballers were celebrated by the 3,000 fans who had traveled with them in Klagenfurt, as if they had just won the cup themselves.
Instead, with Andreas Ulmer, it was an Upper Austrian in the ranks of the opponent who was able to lift the trophy after Salzburg’s 3-0 (1-0) win. It was the same result as in the only cup final between the two teams so far in 2012.
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The topic of conversation was the missed penalty for Ried when the score was 0:2, which could have made the game exciting again. Ried trainer Christian Heinle was stunned: ” Even when the score was 0-2, we were still in a great game, that’s a flawless penalty, there’s no second opinion. It’s unbelievable that the referee doesn’t even go out and see it. It’s the cup final, it’s the game of the career for some players.” And the OÖN query with rule experts also revealed: It was very, very controversial not to intervene here. The only possible approach: The combination that the penalty was not given by the referee and the elbow was in place. Nevertheless, it was purely a matter of interpretation – and the interpretation was in favor of the favorite and master.
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“We had to fight hard”
Ried’s midfield engine Stefan Nutz brought the game to the point. “We would have needed a perfect day and a bit of luck for something to work in this game. Unfortunately neither was the case. We started boldly right away, had our chances and unfortunately didn’t take them.”
In addition to the penalty that was not given, Salzburg’s Maximilian Wöber, who had previously scored the goal to make it 2-0, came to the rescue. In the finish, he acrobatically saved a lob for goalkeeper Philipp Köhn, who had already been beaten. “The fact that this rescue operation worked out like this was world class. But I can’t do that a second time”the centre-back honestly admitted after the game.
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In the analyzes of the victorious “Red Bulls”for whom it was the ninth double and the ninth cup win, words of praise addressed to the Innviertler. “It didn’t feel as clear as the result was. We had to fight hard for every chance. Ried wanted to make it a fighting game from the start”explained Woeber.
Salzburg captain Ulmer, who celebrated the 22nd title in his career, also paid tribute “Vikings” Respect. “It was not for nothing that Rieder were in this final, they demanded everything from us. Each trophy is beautiful”said the Astener.
“You have to score”
After the final whistle, Ried captain Marcel Ziegl stood in front of 7,800 spectators in the Wörthersee Stadium, which felt like a home game for Ried, with disappointment written all over his face. Nevertheless, he walked off the lawn with his head held high. “You have to score the goals against a top team like Salzburg, then you have the momentum on your side – and then something happens. Thanks to our fans. You were amazing.”
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“You have to take your chances against Salzburg, then you’ll have the momentum on your side. The result is then ultimately clearer than the game itself was.”
Marcel Ziegl, Ried captain
“For the first time I felt real pressure because the roles were clearly assigned. Compliments to Ried. They accepted the duels, narrowed the spaces. There were phases where we had to tremble a bit.”
Matthias Jaissle, Salzburg coach
“Outstanding! In terms of game control, we were good and deserved to win. Those are moments I will always remember.”
Andreas Ulmer, Salzburg captain
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