Match finished
04/04/2025 17:30
2 : 0
  • LIVE Text Commentary
    90+8'
    Nothing more will happen in this game as the referee blows for full time.
    90+4'
    Corner kick. SK Rapid will have an opportunity.
    90+4'
    Louis Schaub (Rapid Vienna) expertly controls the pass inside the penalty area and shoots, but it's inadvertently blocked a defender.
    90+1'
    7 min. of stoppage-time to be played.
    90'
    Leon Grgic (Sturm Graz) outjumps the defence inside the six-yard box to meet the corner and scores with a great header into the left side of the goal. The keeper had no chance to react. The score is now 2:0.
    90'
    Tomi Horvat (Sturm Graz) is heading toward the corner flag to take the set piece.
    89'
    Substitution. Louis Schaub (Rapid Vienna) on for Mamadou Sangare.
    88'
    The opposition back off Jakob Maximilian Scholler (Rapid Vienna) and he lashes in a shot from the edge of the box that just flies a whisker wide of the left post. Unlucky!
    88'
    SK Rapid can’t profit from the corner as the defence clear the ball upfield.
    87'
    What a great touch by Arjan Malic (Sturm Graz) as he controls a fine pass into the box and takes a shot towards the roof of the net, but an opposing player makes a clearance. Great defending. Sturm Graz have been awarded a corner kick. The referee and one of his assistants both point at the corner flag.
    84'
    Jakob Maximilian Scholler (Rapid Vienna) takes his opponent down and receives a yellow card from the referee.
    81'
    Here comes a substitution. Dimitri Lavalee is given a rest as he is replaced by Emran Soglo (Sturm Graz).
    81'
    Jurgen Saumel decides to make a substitution. Malick Yalcouye will be replaced by Stefan Hierlander (Sturm Graz).
    74'
    Bendeguz Bolla (Rapid Vienna) sends the corner into the box, but Kjell Scherpen intercepts it and averts the threat.
    73'
    Romeo Amane (Rapid Vienna) produces a quality cross into the box, but the opposition's defence intercepts the ball and spanks it away. Now SK Rapid have a corner.
    72'
    The manager has decided to make a substitution and Jon Gorenc Stankovic walks off the pitch to be replaced by Tochi Chukwuani (Sturm Graz).
    72'
    That will be all from Max Johnston who is being replaced by the fresh legs of Arjan Malic (Sturm Graz).
    71'
    Robert Klaus has decided to make a change. Jakob Maximilian Scholler (Rapid Vienna) replaces Matthias Seidl.
    71'
    Substitution. Moritz Oswald makes his way off the pitch and Jonas Auer (Rapid Vienna) comes on as his replacement.
    71'
    Lukas Grgic goes off the pitch and Romeo Amane (Rapid Vienna) comes on.
    68'
    Dion Beljo (Rapid Vienna) shouldn't be surprised it's a yellow from the ref, who cooled the situation down well.
    65'
    Otar Kiteishvili (Sturm Graz) connects with the free kick and produces a header goalwards which is well blocked. The goalkeeper doesn't have to worry about that one.
    63'
    What was Nenad Cvetkovic (Rapid Vienna) thinking? He will not get away with that. The referee shows him a yellow card.
    61'
    Here is a change. Seedy Jatta is going off and Jurgen Saumel gives the last tactical orders to Leon Grgic (Sturm Graz).
    61'
    Ercan Kara (Rapid Vienna) rises above the opponent's defence and heads a precise cross towards the top right corner. The effort, however, is blocked by Kjell Scherpen, who pulls off a stunning save!
    58'
    The linesman raises his flag. William Boving (Sturm Graz) is adjudged offside.
    56'
    Wasted opportunity. Otar Kiteishvili (Sturm Graz) gets to the rebound inside the box and smashes the ball just wide of the right post.
    53'
    Dion Beljo (Rapid Vienna) fires a shot high over the bar from inside the box after latching onto a short pass.
    51'
    Tomi Horvat (Sturm Graz) is booked by the referee.
    46'
    The whistle blows and Stefan Ebner starts the second half.
    45+2'
    The referee blows his whistle for half-time, bringing to a close the first 45 minutes of the match.
    45+1'
    The fourth official shows 1 min. of added time.
    45+1'
    Ercan Kara (Rapid Vienna) takes the free kick and unleashes a strong shot from mid-range. Unfortunately for him, the ball curls inches over the crossbar. What a squandered chance!
    43'
    Dion Beljo (Rapid Vienna) sends a beautiful cross into the penalty area, but the opposition's defence manages to clear the ball to safety.
    40'
    A good clearance by a defender means the corner comes to nothing for SK Rapid.
    34'
    Today's referee Stefan Ebner rightly decides to book Max Johnston (Sturm Graz) for his harsh tackle.
    33'
    Seedy Jatta (Sturm Graz) feels very aggrieved after the referee stops play for a foul that he commits while in possession of the ball.
    32'
    Ercan Kara (Rapid Vienna) received a clever through ball which could have put him in a promising position, but the defence was alert to the danger.
    29'
    Niklas Hedl displays his ability to read the game and clears the danger after William Boving (Sturm Graz) threatened to latch onto a through ball from just outside the box.
    28'
    SK Rapid are playing possession football and controlling the game at present. They are exchanging inch-perfect passes from player to player, making it difficult for the opposition to win the ball.
    24'
    Tomi Horvat (Sturm Graz) takes the corner, but it's intercepted by the defender.
    23'
    Tomi Horvat (Sturm Graz) tries to slide the ball through to a teammate but it's well blocked by a defender. Sturm Graz get a corner.
    18'
    An amazing individual effort from William Boving (Sturm Graz) ends with a strike from inside the penalty area. He sends the ball precisely into the bottom left corner and makes it 1:0. Niklas Hedl was helpless.
    16'
    Serge-Philippe Raux Yao (Rapid Vienna) reacts well near the penalty spot to connect with the resulting corner, but fails to direct his header into the back of the net. The ball floats high over the bar.
    15'
    Matthias Seidl (Rapid Vienna) takes the corner.
    13'
    There's a melee in the box, but the referee isn't interested in the appeals from Sturm Graz for a penalty. Play continues.
    12'
    SK Rapid take a short corner instead of sending the ball into the penalty area.
    12'
    Dion Beljo (Rapid Vienna) sends a pass into the box, but his attempt is thwarted and cleared. SK Rapid force their opponents to concede a corner.
    11'
    Niklas Geyrhofer (Sturm Graz) is penalised for holding. Stefan Ebner signals a set piece.
    10'
    Sturm Graz take the corner, but their hopes of scoring a goal end with a nice clearance by the defence.
    8'
    Otar Kiteishvili (Sturm Graz) gets to the rebound just outside the box, but his attempt is blocked by one of the defending players. The referee signals a corner kick to Sturm Graz.
    7'
    Jon Gorenc Stankovic (Sturm Graz) peeled away from his marker and got on the end of the corner, but his fine header towards the right post is brilliantly saved by the diving goalkeeper.
    7'
    Tomi Horvat (Sturm Graz) will deliver the corner kick.
    6'
    Close! Isak Jansson (Rapid Vienna) picks up the ball in space and from inside the penalty area sends a shot inches wide of the right post.
    4'
    Referee Stefan Ebner sees the trip by Ercan Kara (Rapid Vienna) and doesn't hesitate to blow his whistle.
    2'
    The free kick is delivered by Tomi Horvat (Sturm Graz) but it's not one of his best and is easily cleared.
    2'
    Nenad Cvetkovic (Rapid Vienna) makes a rough challenge and the referee blows for a foul.
    2'
    Sturm Graz work the corner short. The ball is passed to a nearby teammate.
    1'
    Seedy Jatta (Sturm Graz) attempts to find his teammate with a pass from outside the box, but the opposition's defence is quick to react and thwarts the attack. The referee and one of his assistants signal for a corner kick to Sturm Graz.
    1'
    The first half has started.
    The players are out and the match is about to start. SK Rapid will have the kick-off.
    The referee of today's match will be Stefan Ebner.
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