Eastern League relegation battle:

The simple calculation: win yourself and hope

(Bild: Mario Urbantschitsch)

Draßburg not only need a win themselves on Friday in the Eastern Football League, but also "double support" to escape relegation. It also depends on how many clubs from the Burgenlandliga have to make the bitter journey to the 2nd division...

The calculation is as simple as it is difficult to implement: Draßburg must win at home against Wr. Viktoria on Friday and their rivals Mauerwerk (at Neusiedl) and Ardagger (at TWL Elektra) must not win at the same time. Only then will the Burgenland team continue to play in the Regionalliga Ost next season. "The team definitely wants to do everything in our power," says sporting director Peter Bauer - who is naturally speculating on Neusiedl's support. "What the Viennese can do, we Burgenlanders have been able to do for a long time," he alludes to Elektra's loss to Mauerwerk last week.

Neusiedl severely weakened
Neusiedl, however, is on its last legs. Which is why coach Stefan Rapp, who has to make do without six regular players, even reactivated Patrick Kienzl once again and put him on the bench as a wild card: "Maybe he'll make the difference one last time."

The Burgenlandliga is also looking towards the east: If Draßburg stays up, Marz or Rudersdorf can save themselves from relegation, only one club (besides Ritzing after team withdrawal) has to go down.