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Unlucky with the Woodwork! Rapid II Draws Against St. Pölten
In the 9th round of the 2. Liga, SKN St. Pölten is held to a draw against Rapid's second team.
On the 9th matchday of the ADMIRAL LigaZwa, SKN St. Pölten and Rapid II drew 0-0.
SKN took the initiative from the start, putting pressure on Rapid. The hosts then created the first major chance through Jesus, but his shot went just wide of the right post (14').
After that, both teams only managed half-chances in the first half. The Lower Austrians were the dominant team but couldn't capitalize further.
Rapid Hits the Woodwork Twice
Even after the break, it took a while for the game to pick up pace.
In the 59th minute, the young Rapid players had a great double chance to take the lead. After a fine cut-back, Jozepovic struck the ball from three meters onto the crossbar.
Szladits picked up the rebound from the woodwork and unleashed a shot from almost 25 meters, but his rocket also crashed against the crossbar.
In the final half-hour, it was evident that both teams were playing for a win, but neither managed to secure it. The match ended 0-0, with SKN provisionally tenth and Rapid II remaining second to last.
