Rapid beat Schalke 2:1
A hardy band of 9,700 fans braved the wintery conditions in the Ernst-Happel-Stadium on Saturday to watch an attractive friendly offering: Germans Schalke 04 were in Hütteldorf to participate in a hastily arranged fixture made possible by Rapid Sporting Director Andreas Müller's strong relationship with his ex-club. The game represented the chance for some fine tuning for Schalke, for whom Bundesliga resumes next week. Rapid, by contrast, were rounding off a domestic friendly programme...