LASK "burns" before a historic comeback against Lilleström «kleinezeitung.at



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For LASK, the first leg of the second qualifying round of the European Football League has historical dimensions. When the inhabitants of Linz (19:45 / Kleine Zeitung-Liveticker) are greeted by the Norwegian club Lilleström on the Gugl today, it is the first time in the European Cup for 19 years.

05:50, July 26, 2018

  FOOTBALL - UEFA EL quali, LASK vs. Lillestroem
LASK coach Oliver Glasner © Photos GEPA

"As a team, we are already burning for both games," said LASK coach Oliver Glasner . With a 2: 3 loss to Steaua Bucharest, LASK said goodbye to the international scene on September 28, 1999 for almost two decades, and on Thursday the "athletes" made their comeback. From the current stadium in Pasching one moves to the old place of activity, about 10,000 spectators are expected against Lilleström [6] Six days after the failed success of 3: 0 against the regional team Hertha Wels It is only the second match of the LASK new season and so before the Bundesliga start Sunday to the reigning champion of Salzburg. "We'll see where we are, also in terms of the championship," said Glasner. "We are humble, but we also know that we have opportunities." Glasner can count on almost all his kickers, only Dogan Erdogan and Philipp Wiesinger are injured

While the LASK restarts after its big promotion season, the opponent is completely in the game mode Norwegian League. However, as in the last three years (places 12, 12 and 13), the current winner of the cup is in trouble. Right now, we are 13th, a point ahead of the "danger zone" and have scored only 16 goals in 16 games so far. The last victory of the championship dates from the 9th and 13th of May. It was not two weeks ago that they broke away from the former coach, the experienced Swedish Jörgen Lennartsson and is about to debut at Linz.

Glasner pronounces on the fivefold Norwegian champion (1989) Captain of 40 years Frode Kippe and former Rapid-Guardian Marko Maric formed. "It's a typically Scandinavian and robust team, they play a clbadic 4-4-2," said the 43-year-old, who is the first international coach. "I see areas where we have advantages, but where Lilleström is better in the shadows, it will be an open match in which we want to put everything in balance to progress."

August (18.30) at Lillestrom. In the event of promotion to the third qualifying round, the winner will probably face Besiktas Istanbul, favorite of the Faroe Islands' representative, B36 Torshavn


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