Regional league duel: Donaufeld and Floridsdorf start in the Uniqa Cup!

Regional league duel: Donaufeld and Floridsdorf start in the Uniqa Cup!

Floridsdorf, Österreich - football enthusiasts in Austria, be careful! The first round in the Uniqa Cup is just around the corner and heralds the national season on Friday. From Friday to Sunday there are a total of 32 games to marvel at, many of them between ambitious clubs from the regional and state leagues. The four scheduled derbies in particular cause excitement and are particularly interested in the fans. The Danube Deld meets the Floridsdorfer AC on Friday evening - the first derby of the round. Donaufeld, the title holder from the Regionalliga Ost, is trained by Sepp Michorl, who has been a co-trainer at Austria in the past.

The Floridsdorfer AC, on the other hand, has to change a change. After the change from coach Mitja Mörec to Blau Weiß Linz, Mario Sonnleitner takes over the scepter interim. A new hope comes from Graz: Juri Kirchmayr, a 19-year-old goalkeeper, moves from GAK to Floridsdorf. The highlight of the derby is certainly the focus of the media and the fan camp, but the game is only the prelude to an exciting football weekend.

The other derbies and games

A second derby on Friday brings Kremser SC against Amstetten. It will be exciting for the fans when the teams bring names and expectations onto the square. On Saturday there is also another highlight in the schedule with the localuelles of Lafnitz against Hartberg and Retz against Stripfing. However, the latter also fight with economic difficulties, since the cooperation with the Viennese Austria has ended.

sporty it also gets serious for the defending champion Wolfsberg; You will play against the regional league team Wallern on Friday. Storm Graz has to assert himself against a Salzburg national league team in Bischofshofen without the injured striker Axel Kayombo. Friday will also be difficult for Admira and Vienna when both second division teams meet in Weiz and Tillmitsch. Admira coach Thomas Silberberger this year seems to play a stronger role in squad planning, which could be positive for the season.

look at the big clubs

On Saturday, the entire focus will be on the Vienna Sports Club, which competes against LASK. Due to renovation work, the game takes place on the high wait. LASKS coach Joao Sacramento, who has been an assistant at José Mourinho for a while, will certainly try to conquer the place with his team.

Sunday then becomes an absolute highlight of the first round when the two traditional clubs Austria and Rapid immerse themselves in the action. Austria meets Voitsberg, the Styrian second division relegated, while Rapid welcomes the regional league promoted Wacker Innsbruck. This will be a high-risk game in which over 15,000 spectators are expected. So that the fun is not neglected, the organizers have already prepared large amounts of beer, pretzel and sausages: 5000 barrels of beer, 4000 pretzels and 4500 pairs of sausages are waiting for the hungry and thirsty trailers.

Football Sunday also promises a financial gain in the six -figure area for Innsbruck, which shows how strong the interest in this game is. The Uniqa Cup weekend will therefore be an exciting, gripping and certainly unforgettable experience for all football fans in Austria.

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