Just two weeks after the European Championship with Austria, Aleksandar Dragovic defended for the first time for Red Star Belgrade in Graz.
Debutant for Red Star: team defender Aleksandar Dragovic in Graz
The test match between Sturm and Roter Stern in Graz was remarkable for several reasons: On the one hand, there was mood from two fan sectors – a radio play that has been very rare since the Corona outbreak.
Second, ÖFB team support Aleksandar Dragovic was seen as head of defense for his new club from Belgrade after only a short EM vacation.
And in the end the tough test match was a duel on equal terms, result 1: 1 (0: 1).
Debut after vacation
Sturm started well but missed many chances. Red Star played more callous and took the lead through Ben. At the back, Dragovic, who was signed up by Leverkusen, kept the defensive together with his routine.
Jantscher had the greatest chance of equalizing, but failed with a penalty (50th). Sturm only had a sparsely occupied substitute bench because a B team strengthened by Hierländer had already tested against Cracovia (0: 1) in the afternoon.
Nevertheless, the team of coach Ilzer did everything in the usual 4-4-2 with diamond to offer the 3,900 loud fans the balance.
Another 911
In minutes 83 the time had come, there were penalties again. Kiteishvili scored sovereign, the late chances of victory were lost by the guests.
