Hallwang routinier

“There wouldn’t have been anything like this in the past”

"Hasko" Rasidovic made his debut as a central defender at the age of 32.(Bild: Fussball-Impressionen vom Salzburger Unterhaus)

A striker rookie helped Hallwang out as a defender at the weekend. The regional league team also had to demote several young players. League rivals Altenmarkt, on the other hand, are currently successful with young players.

At the age of 32, Hallwang's Hasudin Rasidovic celebrated his debut in central defense. Necessity made coach Damir Borozni inventive ahead of the first regional league match in Mühlbach/P. "It was something different and a bit of a challenge," grinned the striker after the 5:0 win. "As long as I can help the team and I enjoy it, the position doesn't matter," says "Hasko" selflessly. He would like the same from one or two young players. Coach Borozni took action due to poor training performance. An experienced kicker like Rasidovic is annoyed by this: "In the past, there wouldn't have been such a thing, you would soon get a slap on the wrist. Today, many are quick to believe that they are a star."

In contrast to Flachgau, who are in sixth place (three points off first place), league rivals Altenmarkt are doing well with young players. The 16-year-old Markus Bittersam had to step in as third goalkeeper four rounds ago due to injuries to his goalkeeper colleagues. "It's been going well since then," smiles coach Rene Eisner after four unbeaten games. The defense is also very young with an average age of 19.5 years: "They're doing a really good job." Thanks to eighth place in the table, relegation is off the table.