First up on the list of pre-season activities is a well earned break – the team is currently enjoying a well deserved holiday, apart from those who have linked up with their respective international sides. We have only just worked our way through a series of big events such as the Big Rapid Fun Run, the launch of the new 2013/14 strip, the international U-15 Tournament and the OMV Rapid International Kids Tournament, and yet we are already turning our attention to the future.The first first-team get-together/ training session took place on Wednesday the 12th June in the trainings centre at the Ernst Happel Stadium. Daily training programmes now follow and a series of friendly matches have also been arranged. On Saturday our the team enjoyed their first run out of the season against USV Scheiblingkirchen. An overview of all the upcoming fixtures is at the bottom of the page.This year the club will again embark on a Summer training camp – this year in the Upper Austrian town of Bad Leonfelden, during which the club will play some further friendly matches. Other than the camp, the slow build up towards match fitness will be going on with one eye on our first competitive match of the season, namely the first round of the Samsung Austrian FA Cup. The first league fixtures get underway a week later (20th/ 21st July). Don't forget to be tuning in the day before the season starts, as the draw for the UEFA Europa League third round qualifiers is taking place.Summer Appointments 2013:First Training SessionWednesday, 12th JuneLocation: Training Centre Ernst Happel-StadionFriendly match:USV Scheiblingkirchen (2. LL) – SK Rapid 0:1 (0:0)Saturday, 15th JuneGoal: BurgstallerFriendly match:SC Mistelbach – SK Rapid 1:9 (0:5)Wednesday, 19th JuneGoals: Burgstaller (4), Bajrami (2), Dibon, Trimmel, PavelicFriendly match:ATSV Fischamend (1. Klasse Ost) – SK RapidSaturday, 22nd JuneKick off: 18:00 Location: FischamendTrainings Camp SK Rapid:Saturday, 29th June – 6th JulyLocation: Bad LeonfeldenFriendly match:SK Rapid – MSK ZilinaSaturday, 29th JuneKick off: 17:00Location: Bad WimsbachFriendly Match:SK Rapid – Bezirksauswahl SchärdingThursday, 4th JulyKick off: TBCLocation: SchärdingÖFB-Samsung-Cup, 1st Round:Friday, 12. July/Saturday, 13th JulyDetails TBCtipp 3-Bundesliga powered by T-Mobile, 1st Round:Saturday, 20th July/Sunday, 21st JulyDetails TBC.(gw)
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