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Traiskirchen in Graz under pressure to act

Before the season started, many would have thought that the clash between Graz and Traiskirchen would be a match-up for the top six or maybe for the last places in the play-off. But the reality looks different before the game on Saturday (5.30 p.m.). Traiskirchen has only managed one victory in the 13 games this season so far. Outsider Graz, on the other hand, still has good chances of the placement round, i.e. the first six. Even though 2020 ended with a defeat against the direct competitor from Wels.

Graz understaffed in inside position

The Styrians recently lost inside player Josip Popic, who is hired in the third Spanish division and are now thinly occupied in this position. Perhaps the chance for the Lions to book their first away win of the season, because even if the season record is miserable, Shawn Ray and Co. recently proved several times that Traiskirchen can keep up with the top teams in the league. Only the victories have not been made so far.

Get individualists under control

How does head coach Markus Pinezich assess the starting position before the game in the Styrian capital? “In order to win against Graz, we have to act defensively as a team and stop their individually strong players. In the home game we managed to do one half. In Graz we need 40 minutes.” Traiskirchen youngster David Makivic adds: “It will be a tough game, but we have proven that we can keep up with everyone and also have the potential to beat any team.”

Improve the basis for the qualifying round

The Traiskirchner urgently need a winning streak before the intermediate rounds begin in mid-January. The starting position now looks relatively bleak. The points from the basic round will be taken and halved this year. This means that the Lions have to get five points (one win and one tie) more than the competition as things stand. Since the qualifying round only lasts six match days, the mortgage will probably have to be reduced by the end of the basic round.

Qualifying round table (halved points after the regular round, status after 13 of 18 rounds): 1. Sankt Pölten (7 points), 2. Oberwart (6), 3. Timberwolves (3), 4. Traiskirchen (1).

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