03. 12. 09. - 14:00
Rapid stay on top
By Thomas Hochwarter
Rapid Vienna remain top of the Bundesliga after yesterday’s (Sun) goalless draw against defending champions Red Bull Salzburg.
In
an uneventful match which failed to match high expectations,
second-placed Red Bull were left angry after referee Thomas
Schörgenhofer ruled a goal by Slovak midfielder Dusan Svento offside in
the 87th minute.
On Saturday, third-placed Austria Vienna
prolonged their series of being unbeaten at home for more than a year.
Karl Daxbacher’s team defeated bottom of the table Austria Kärnten 1-0
thanks to a goal by midfielder Emin Sulimani.
Austria Vienna’s unbeaten streak at home now stretches to 23 matches. The club last lost at home on 2 November 2008.
Slovene
Joze Prelogar was in the hot seat at Austria Kärnten for the first time
on Saturday after taking over from Frenkie Schinkels who resigned after
just one victory in 16 matches.
Sturm Graz – joint favourites to
win the Bundesliga title this season – dropped points away against LASK
Linz (2-2), while ninth-placed Kapfenberg beat Magna Wiener Neustadt
3-1.
The match between Ried and Mattersburg on Friday ended goalless.
Before
the Bundesliga continues next weekend, four Austrian clubs – Red Bull
Salzburg, Rapid Vienna, Austria Vienna and Sturm Graz – are in action
midweek in the Europa League.
THE BUNDESLIGA TABLE AFTER 17 ROUNDS:
Rapid Vienna, 35 points
Red Bull Salzburg, 35
Austria Vienna, 32
Sturm Graz, 28
SV Ried, 27
Mattersburg, 22
Magna Wiener Neustadt, 18
LASK Linz, 17
Kapfenberg, 17
Austria Kärnten, 6
