Fernando comeback and Gloukh debut with Salzburg test win
Series champions Red Bull Salzburg celebrate a 1-0 friendly win against Slovan Bratislava at the end of the winter preparations.
Noah Okafor scored the gold goal against Slovan Bratislava.
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master Red Bull Salzburg successfully completed the dress rehearsal for his spring start on Saturday. Salzburg defeated Slovak leaders Slovan Bratislava 1-0 in Taxham in 120 minutes and thus survived their fourth friendly in January without a defeat. Offensive star Noah Okafor scored the only goal (54th). Sekou Koita missed a penalty a little later (65′).
Slovan captain Vladimir Weiss caused a stir in what was basically a tough duel. The trainer’s son saw the red card for an assault in the 95th minute, the encounter only became normal after some discussions on the pitch. The first top talent Oscar Gloukh (18) brought in this week was on the pitch for Salzburg for the first time in the final 30 minutes. Striker Fernando also made a comeback after four months out with a hamstring injury.
A 4-4 win against Bayern Munich in the friendly two weeks ago was followed by Salzburg’s pre-season wins against Sparta Prague (2-1), Karlsruher SC (3-0) and Bratislava. The first competitive game of the new year is on Friday (8:45 p.m.) for the “Bulls” with the cup quarter-final hit against Sturm Graz.