Following the first week of training the first friendly encounter of pre-season was on the agenda: Rapid travelled to face USV Scheiblingkirchen (Lower Austria, 2nd division Regional) and won the game through a Guido Burgstaller strike.In warm Summer weather a healthy crowd of 2000 thousand turned to watch an unfamiliar looking Rapid side take on the local boys. With a large portion of the team either still on holiday, injured or away with their international sides, it took the patched up Rapid team a while to find their rhythm. A positive sight for the Rapid fans was the return of Steffen Hofmann, and it was our captain who set up the winner in the closing stages, picking out Guido Burgstaller who drilled his effort into the far corner in the 83rd minute.Friendly match:USV Scheiblingkirchen - SK Rapid 0:1 (0:0)ScheiblingkirchenSaturday, 15th June 2013, Attendance: 2000Goal: 0:1 Burgstaller (83.)SK Rapid line up: Novota (46. Königshofer) Pavelic, Sonnleitner (46. M. Hofmann), Dibon, Schrammel (46. Denner) Behrendt, Pichler (46. S. Hofmann), Burgstaller Bajrami, Trimmel, GrozurekAll info regarding pre-season friendlies can be found here in our over view.
20.06.2013