Austria Opponent Demands Shorter Pitch - Fan Influx Expected

4,000 fans are expected to travel from Israel to Romania. Shon Weissman knows the opponent.

Source text: © LAOLA1

Comments

FK Austria Wien faces an away game against Beitar Jerusalem on Thursday in the 3rd qualifying round for the UEFA Conference League (from 7:30 PM in the LIVE ticker >>>).

The match will take place in Ploiesti, Romania, due to the situation in Israel. Beitar Jerusalem already played their 2nd round there, but doesn't have only good memories of the venue. The 1-0 first leg win against AEK Larnaca was squandered (2-3). They only advanced to face the Viennese in a penalty shootout.

Pitch was not satisfactory

The Israelis were not happy with the pitch. According to the Israeli medium "Sport5", they contacted the stadium operators to shorten the grass a bit. The balls were difficult to play, and there were also a few slips.

New signing Shon Weissman already provided information about the opponent. The striker moved from Bundesliga relegated team Blau-Weiß Linz to Beitar.

In Romania, the Israeli club can count on numerous fans, with 4,000 supporters expected to make the trip.