Violets interim head coach Manuel Takacs said: "Noah has actually been back training with the first team for a while. He was shorter than Vienna's centre-backs, but still won aerial duels. If we play a few more deep passes to him better, he can get chances on goal as well."
"Still a long way to go"
First and foremost on this Friday evening, however, the only thing that mattered was the fact that the striker is back. He knows himself: "I still have a long way ahead of me, but those were a good 15 minutes to start with."
Botic was injured last year just when he had hit his stride for the Violets. A goal in the derby at the end of September, a brace against WSG Tirol in mid-October, and a handful of consecutive starts.
Pushing hard in winter
Now the aim is to fight his way back. The big target is to hit the ground running during the winter pre-season. Before that, Botic is hoping for more appearances with the Young Violets.
Takacs even suggested: "He could still be an impact sub for the senior team this autumn."
VIDEO: Highlights of the draw between Young Violets and Vienna
