After the Cup sensation

Grünwald hopes for next premiere against Rapid

Austria legend Alexander Grünwald already knocked Rapid out of the Cup as Stripfing coach.(Bild: GEPA pictures)

If Stripfing pulled off a sensational win against Rapid in the Cup, they should also be able to beat Rapid II in the 2nd division at the Generali-Arena on Friday - or so the theory goes. However, the Lower Austrians are still waiting for a win in the championship under interim coach Alexander Grünwald.

"It will be a completely different game now," says Alex Grünwald, who celebrated his first win as interim coach against the green and white Bundesliga club, "Rapid II have a good, young squad. But of course we are convinced that we can beat the youngsters after the professionals." Especially after the most recent games: "We've now been unbeaten for three games and were very dominant in Lustenau recently. All we need now are wins in the championship."

New chance for Tadic

St. Pölten have won away from home in their last two games, and their first home win is due against stragglers Lafnitz. "We want to finally turn the tide," said sporting director Christoph Freitag. Dario Tadic could perhaps help with this: The striker, who was sidelined under former coach Aleks Gitsov, is back in the squad for the first time since August 9.