2024-08-16 14:54:45
The motivation of the violets after the 3-0 victory against First Vienna FC is great for the upcoming duel. In the final, Stefan Kenesei’s team will face the women of SK Sturm, who finished in fourth place last season. Austria, who finished fifth last season, were just behind the Styrians.
A balanced balance sheet
Both teams were able to start the season with a win and the balance of the last meetings is also balanced. Both Bundesliga matches last season ended in a 4-1 home win for Sturm, as well as a goalless draw in the second leg in Vienna. However, the violets won the quarterfinals of the Lower Austrian SPORTLAND Women’s Cup. With a 3-0 win over Graz, the purple finalists secured their semi-final ticket.
Sunday’s opponents had to record a number of events over the summer break, including Andrea Glibo and Linda Mitermair. At the same time, however, they were able to strengthen themselves with young newcomers such as Pauline Deutsch, Lourdes Romero and Elisabeth Brandl.
The goal is clear
The head coach Stefan Kenesei also knows that the duel with Sturm Graz will be the next tough game. However, we know what we want to achieve: “With Sturm Graz we have a tough first opponent in front of us, who will definitely be a contender for the top four. We are of course very happy with our an opening win in Vienna and we want a good one. We know we need a great performance to be able to bring something with us. It’s a clear goal for us to go home from Styria with points.”
Captain Verena Volkmer sets clear goals for this season after the 3-0 win against Vienna. They have a lot planned and they definitely want to make the playoff championships. “We want to be confident and courageous. We know what we can do. It’s just the ability, we just have to bring it to the pitch. We’re looking now from game to game and collecting every point.”
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