Schmid furious

Fuss about sending off: “Destroyed the game!”

Manfred Schmid (right) was really angry after the game.(Bild: Krone KREATIV/GEPA, Screenshot Sky)

Hartberg remain unbeaten in the spring, but once again failed to draw 0-0 at Altach on Sunday and are two points off sixth place. A sending off caused a stir.

Hartberg coach Manfred Schmid was upset when Paul Komposch was shown a yellow card (38') after a rather harmless head-to-head with Mike Bähre (pictured above, far left in the small picture). "A bad decision. Komposch shouldn't have gone there, but the truth is there was nothing there. It takes a bit of tact, it ruined the game," he criticized the decision by referee Walter Altmann.

Komposch was shown the red card.(Bild: GEPA)

Proven character
The fact that the Styrians were outnumbered for a good 60 minutes against the team bottom of the table at least softened the disappointment of the missed opportunity. "We showed character in the second half," said goalkeeper Raphael Sallinger, who made several saves.

However, his team also lacked a lot before the goal. "If we perform like we did today, then I find it a bit difficult to believe that we'll finish in the top six," said Sallinger.

Now WAC and Rapid await at home, and the team finishes off with a visit to direct rivals Blau-Weiß.