Wild duel

LIVE from 14:30: GAK welcomes LASK!

A lot of struggle, a lot of cramp, a lot of emotion, a lot of discussion - but there was no winner in GAK v LASK ...(Bild: GEPA)

LASK remained goalless in their second match of the year in the Bundesliga. Just like the weekend before against city rivals Blau-Weiß, the team from Linz had to settle for a 0-0 draw against GAK in Graz on Sunday.

The Black & Whites at least reduced the gap to sixth place to two points in the battle for a place in the championship group. GAK are three points ahead of SCR Altach, who finished bottom the previous day.

LASK, with the recovered former captain Robert Zulj back in the starting eleven for the first time this year, had a lot of possession, but hardly got into the dangerous areas. The Graz Red Jackets were compact in defense and tried to find success with crosses to Daniel Maderner.

The center forward had two chances, but his shot missed the target (1) and his header was saved by goalkeeper Tobias Lawal (40). At the other end, Maximilian Entrup missed with a header (38'), but neither team was compelling in front of goal.

Second half with chances on both sides
Graz came out of the break with a lot of energy. Maderner's best chance up to that point was a failed lob over Lawal, and from the resulting corner kick, LASK defender Philipp Ziereis deflected a Rosenberger shot onto his own bar (48'). Hrvoje Smolcic had the lead for LASK, but his header was saved on the line by goalkeeper Florian Wiegele (62').

LASK coach Markus Schopp reacted after an hour with the substitution of Valon Berisha and Samuel Adeniran, and Krystof Danek came on for the injured Zulj. The visitors then took control again. Adeniran (73') and Entrup (74') caused further dicey scenes in the penalty area, while Dominik Frieser (75') was denied by Lawal for GAK. In the end, the team from Graz were back to winning ways after their 2:1 victory against Altach.

The result:
GAK - LASK 0:0
Graz, Merkur Arena, SR Jäger

Yellow cards: Jano, Tikvic, Kleinheisler or Bogarde, Ljubic, Adeniran, Jovicic

GAK: Wiegele - M. Jovicic, Filipovic, Tikvic - Italiano, Fofana, Satin (63. Schriebl), Rosenberger (78. Kleinheisler) - Lichtenberger (63. Jano), Maderner, Frieser (89. Kreuzriegler)
LASK: Lawal - B. Jovicic, Ziereis, Smolcic, Bello (86. Michael) - Bogarde (59. Berisha), Ljubic - Lang (59. Adeniran), Zulj (66. Danek), Horvath - Entrup