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Austria's St. Pölten opens league season facing Sturm Graz

From Der Standard · () German

Translated from German, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Austria's St. Pölten will begin their league season with a match against Sturm Graz.
  • The team aims to avoid a repeat of their previous season's difficult start.
  • Coach Heimo Pfeifenberger anticipates a challenging but exciting opening game.

The Austrian football league season kicks off with a highly anticipated match for SKN St. Pölten as they prepare to face Sturm Graz. The opening fixture is seen as a crucial test for the team early in their campaign.

Head coach Heimo Pfeifenberger expressed a strong desire to avoid a repeat of the previous season's challenging start. He emphasized that the team does not want to "experience it again" – referring to the difficult opening matches that put them under pressure from the outset.

We don't want to experience it again.

— Heimo PfeifenbergerReferring to the team's difficult start to the previous league season.

Pfeifenberger anticipates a tough encounter against Sturm Graz, acknowledging their strength. However, he also described the upcoming game as a "very cool start" to the season, indicating a readiness to face the challenge head-on.

The team's performance in the early stages of the league will be closely watched, particularly given the coach's remarks about learning from past experiences. The opening match against Sturm Graz will set the tone for St. Pölten's ambitions for the current season.

very cool start

— Heimo PfeifenbergerDescribing his anticipation for the opening match against Sturm Graz.
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Originally published by Der Standard in German. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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