As expected new signing Florian Kainz wasn't named in Trainer Zoran Barisic's match day squad, but his former Sturm Graz team mate Robert Beric was handed his full debut. It didn't take long for Rapid to settle into a comfy rhythm and confidently stroke the ball about the park. SV Ried's much heralded pressing game under new coach Oliver Glasner was effectively disabled by the confident centre back duo Mario Sonnleitner and Christopher Dibon who were calmly playing the ball out of defence....

As expected new signing Florian Kainz wasn't named in Trainer Zoran Barisic's match day squad, but his former Sturm Graz team mate Robert Beric was handed his full debut. It didn't take long for Rapid to settle into a comfy rhythm and confidently stroke the ball about the park. SV Ried's much heralded pressing game under new coach Oliver Glasner was effectively disabled by the confident centre back duo Mario Sonnleitner and Christopher Dibon who were calmly playing the ball out of defence....

With the traveling support of 2,100 Rapid fans our side headed westwards for the first fixture of the new tipico Bundesliga season, away to reigning champions and Champions League hopefuls Red Bull Salzburg. Despite losing trainer Roger Schmidt to Bayer Leverkusen, Salzburg had the luxury of fielding the same 11 that had proved so successful last season. Rapid, by contrast, went into the game with a new look starting 11 with new signings on the bench that have had little time to adjust to...

With the traveling support of 2,100 Rapid fans our side headed westwards for the first fixture of the new tipico Bundesliga season, away to reigning champions and Champions League hopefuls Red Bull Salzburg. Despite losing trainer Roger Schmidt to Bayer Leverkusen, Salzburg had the luxury of fielding the same 11 that had proved so successful last season. Rapid, by contrast, went into the game with a new look starting 11 with new signings on the bench that have had little time to adjust to...

A travelling band of 300 Rapid fans made their way to Amstetten on Friday confident of seeing the Green & Whites start their season with a win. The first round ÖFB Samsung Cup draw had thrown up a real David vs Goliath clash, and all the early signs were that Rapid would underline their status as heavy favourites and brush their hosts aside.Chance after chanceStraight from the kick off Rapid laid siege to the Amstetten goal. The first chance arrived in just the second minute when Amstetten...

A travelling band of 300 Rapid fans made their way to Amstetten on Friday confident of seeing the Green & Whites start their season with a win. The first round ÖFB Samsung Cup draw had thrown up a real David vs Goliath clash, and all the early signs were that Rapid would underline their status as heavy favourites and brush their hosts aside.Chance after chanceStraight from the kick off Rapid laid siege to the Amstetten goal. The first chance arrived in just the second minute when Amstetten...

An emotionally charged afternoon got underway in the Gerhard Hanappi Stadium with a quick look into the future. Club Services Manager Andy Marek welcomed the Rapid u-10 team onto the field for a 7-a-side friendly against a local outfit. It was a fitting way to start a day of contrasts between old and new between past, present and future. It was the young Rapid hopeful's first, and last, taste of action in the Hanappi, and they will be dreaming of running out onto the new turf in the Allianz...

Following Terrance Boyd's departure to RB Leipzig, the club has moved swiftly into the transfer market: Sporting Director Andreas Müller yesterday reached an agreement with SK Sturm Graz for the transfer of Robert Beric. The 23 year old Striker has signed a contract that will tie him to the club until Summer 2018, subject to the successful completion of a medical. The details of the three-cap Slovenian international's transfer are to remain undisclosed.Beric will wear the legendary number 9...

Boyd joined us in Summer 2012 from Borussia Dortmund reserves, with whom he had been part of a team that had won promotion to the German third tier. Having spent two seasons in Green & White, the striker and his representatives have decided it is in the best interests of the player to return to the country of his birth. Next season Boyd will don the colours of RasenBallsport Leipzig in the German second division after both clubs concluded satisfactory negotiations.Sporting Director Andreas...

The new stadium project was publicly presented by the club. President Michael Krammer, along with representatives of naming-rights partner Allianz Group Austria and building contractor STRABAG presented initial draft plans of the stadium and took time to go into the current status of the planning process in detail.The Next Generation"To be involved in the planning and raising of the most modern, and what will be the most attractive stadium in Austria, makes me proud. With this building...