0:2 at Rapids Foals

Next defeat for Austria Lustenau

Axel Rouquette (left) and his team-mates remained very pale against Rapid II.(Bild: GEPA)

After the opening defeat against St. Pölten, Austria Lustenau also lost 2-0 at Rapids Fohlen and did not have much to play for in Hütteldorf. And coach Markus Mader and his team slipped further down the table.

After the 2-0 defeat at Rapid II, Lustenau have now been waiting nine rounds for a full success in the second division. They have picked up just two points from their last six games. The relegated team's journey continues downwards, and Austria must be careful not to become embroiled in the relegation battle, especially as the "cellar children" scored points. The performance against the young Rapiders was once again not enough to at least take something worthwhile home from the Allianz Stadium.

Coach Markus Mader made five changes to the starting eleven compared to the 1-0 defeat against St. Pölten, but these ultimately did not bear fruit. New signing Jack Lahne, for example, played from the start for the first time. The Swede was also Lustenau's most noticeable player before the break and also had two opportunities, but failed twice in front of goal. The young Hütteldorfer showed how to do it better. After a quickly initiated attack, Ismail Seydi (28) gave the home side the lead and Feldkirch-born Noah Bischof increased the lead to 2:0 shortly after the break with a rebound.

Ex-Altach player Noah Bischof scored to make it 2:0.(Bild: GEPA)

Mader, who had already brought on a second striker in Seifedin Chabbi at the break, reacted with a double substitution, bringing on the long-injured Sasha Delaye, among others. Lustenau had a chance to tie the scores through Berkani (74'), but the more technically adept and agile Green-Whites from the 14th district remained more dangerous.