Against Ried

Austria want to end two decades of winlessness

Ried has not been a good opponent for Pius Grabher (r.) & Co. for a long time.

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With SV Ried, Austria Lustenau have a real opponent to worry about on Friday. Because it's been a long time since the Ländle club won against the Innviertel side. The last time former coach Andy Heraf achieved the "feat" - but that was 20 years ago... 

It has been over 20 years since Lustenau Austria last won against SV Ried. On October 1, 2004, then coach Andreas Heraf and his squad celebrated a 3-0 victory over the Vikings. Incidentally, the team featured stars such as Oliver Glasner, Andi Schicker, Didi Berchtold and Sanel Kuljic. Since then, only seven draws have been achieved in 16 attempts (including two ÖFB Cup games). Since Heraf's first stint in Lustenau, six coaches have tried in vain to crack the Ried fortress. Martin Brenner has the chance to end this dilemma tomorrow.

Martin Brenner and his team want to end the dilemma against Ried.

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Many goals in the last duels
Even in the successful Bundesliga year of the 2022/23 season, they remained winless against the Innviertel side, who were relegated at the end of the season. The double performance in the qualifying round was particularly spectacular. There was a 4-4 draw in Ried, in which Michael Cheukoua equalized for Austria in the 93rd minute. In the return match a week later in Lustenau, the home side led 2:1 until the 96th (!) minute before Diamandé scored with a thousand-gulden shot to make it 2:2 and extend Austria's winless streak. It was the last meeting between the two teams to date.