"You can start – or not"

Two Rapidlers had their resurrection in the 2-1 win over Spartak in ice hockey in Moscow. Philipp Schobesberger and Stefan Schwab. The co-production of the two substitutes led to the winning goal of additional time – and the announcement.

"Schwabi said at half-time:" When we come in, I will play the ball in the depth and you will make one. "It worked very well," said Schobesberger in the catacombs of the Otkrytie Arena.

And it was so. The captain, who was to bow to Richard Strebinger because he had been banned, played the irresistible pbadport under the pressure of a half-pitch under pressure.

"At Schwabi, I have nothing to show, we play together long enough, he already knows that I need balls, that I love them," said the winner. What happened in the situation? "Well, I could not think twice, it was a cutball, thank God, I was in front of the goalkeeper."

A liberation. Not only for Rapid. Because Philipp Schobesberger has a long ordeal behind him. A complicated hip injury forced the unconventional offensive player just under five months to break. A year ago, it was bone edema that banned him even nine months in the bleachers.

"Unfortunately, I am a return specialist, and if I had never been injured, I would prefer it," Upper Austria said after the match. "You can type or not, it's like riding a bike, you do not forget that," explained Upper Austria succinctly.

"Philip is just different, he does things that he does not know himself, he gives us incredible quality in attack, he will have one or two bad matches after his injury, but by his mentality, it is important "knew Kühbauer.

"I hope faith will come back"

But it was not just the Schobesberger show. Stefan Schwab, who has recently battled a stubborn form, has shown in less than half an hour more success than the last few weeks.

For the initial ban on the first row without foot, he showed understanding: "This is not a problem at all, once seated on the bench.The coach also communicates with the players. so everything is done right. "

According to Schwab, praise should not only go to the duo: "It's a team sport, not an individual sport, for example, I'm really happy for Mateo Barac, who was a heavy burden the week last. " Something has come back today. "

Now, Rapid has all the badets in hand with seven points and a 0-0 draw between Villarreal and the Rangers. "Today, the expectations were zero, so it is better that the victory puts us in an excellent starting position for the ascent," Schwab knew.

Was it perhaps the turning point? "This may give us another respite for the last few games and I hope that confidence will come back," said the captain. Almost a wish for the season of Advent.

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Johannes Sturm, Moscow