At SW Bregenz

Season highlight with less than ideal timing

(Bild: GEPA pictures)

After just under three weeks of preparation, Bregenz will play the ÖFB Cup quarter-final against WAC on Friday. A major highlight for Regi van Acker and his team, but one that will also shake up the preparation schedule.

Two weeks ago, Bregenz kicked off their spring preparations, fully focused on the championship opener in Voitsberg on February 21. But not quite! Because in the fall, the provincial capital not only played great in the league, but also fought their way into the ÖFB Cup quarterfinals. And that is exactly what is on the agenda on Friday evening at Wolfsberger AC. A highlight of the season with less than ideal timing.

"The game is of course very important for us and for the club, we want to present ourselves well," says SW coach Regi van Acker, "but it also means that we have to train carefully this week, although it should actually still be an intensive week."

Regi van Acker and his team are looking forward to the clash with the WAC.(Bild: GEPA pictures)

Fetahu gives the all-clear
Nevertheless, everyone in Bregenz is naturally eager for the clash with the Bundesliga side, where they will have the chance to take the club from Lake Constance to a cup semi-final for the first time in around 50 years. Anteo Fetahu, who recently had to sit out the test match against his former club Dornbirn with an injury, also gave the all-clear and hopes to play for the WAC. "I twisted my ankle in training and it's blue and green. But luckily it's nothing to do with the ligaments - everything should be fine again on Friday."