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Half-time

Still 1-0 and it's only Haas' strike that separates the two sides. I must say the home side looked nervous towards the end of the half, but still the frustration very much with Salzburg.

No changes from either side at half-time and it's off again for the final 45 minutes

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48 mins

Possession football from the home side, sees a long ball towards the Salzburg area, and a knock down from Wilson sees Haas strike instinctively, but straight at Arzberger.

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52 mins

Caicedo has the ball on the halfway line, Marcelinho has run passed him into space, but unbelievably the Salzburg striker plays the ball back towards his defence and Wilson pounces. His shot is parried by Arzberger and there's Haas again

2-0 to Graz

Oh dear, we could be in trouble here!

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From the replay it's clear that Obermaier was in a position to clear the ball after the keeper saved - but inexplicably he hesitated, and Haas stepped in.

Salzburg's manager reacts by immediately bringing on Knavs for Obermaier. He may not be as quick but we need old heads out there now

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55 mins

Long clearance from Dudic, sees Caicedo ahead of the Graz defence. Unfortunately, he's so quick that he is too far ahead of his team-mates as well. He holds the ball and waits for support

crosses.....

.....it's Marcelinho with the header....

..oooh so close, it grazes the bar and goes behind for a goal kick. It's Salzburg's first real chance of the second half

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15 mins to go

Still no breakthrough for Salzburg. But he's a promising move, Aufhauser to Illic - Zickler - Illic...

He's got to play the through ball to Ivanshitz, hasn't he?

Yes, he has, Ivanshitz shoots!

Saved, but rebounds to Caicedo who must score...

No saved again!! It's bounced clear to Marcelinho, surely?....

Cleared off the line!!!!

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78 mins

a Knavs clearance from his own box has found Salas in space....a pass to Marcelinho who drives towards Graz penalty area....waits for an opening and then plays in Caicedo....he must score.....

Just wide!!

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84 mins

The balls down the wrong end......a cross finds Wilson

oooh, that was close, just wide.

Come on we need 2 here, and only 6 mins left

thedeeb

There's going to be 3 minutes of injury time.

Don't say its all going to end like this?

I'll still need Rapid to lose again against Wacker, and that's hardly likely.

thedeeb

And there it is. A rather limp end to the game. We couldn't create any real chances at the end of the game. We came from 0-2 down against Mattersburg to win, but not this time.

We're at home to Austria Wien in the last match of the season and Rapid know that a draw will hand them the title - again!

thedeeb

The Final Day of the Season

Well, I must say, I thought it would be over long ago, but it has come down to the final match of the season.

Obviously, Rapid are overwhelming favourites, at home to Wacker, but Salzburg (at home to Austria Wien) harbour outside hopes of a famous victory.

The last two winners of the title, head-to-head. Winner takes all (well almost)

Vargas is back for Salzburg, and they're at full strength.

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2 mins

Salas through into the area on the right-hand side....shoots!....

Side-netting. Most of the ground thought that was in

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5 mins

Salas again on the right, in the area, shoots.....saved by Safar...and then cleared by the Vienna defence....but Salzburg still have possession..

Ivanshitz into the area...again cleared....now Illic plays it through to Ivanshitz again, and this time the keeper saves.

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9 mins

Marcelinho on the edge of the area, finds space...shoots....

just over!

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12 mins

Free-kick just outside the box on the left wing, and Bodnar shoots.....

side netting!


Now Zickler has an injury, he'll have to go off. Salzburg's talismanic captain is to be replaced.

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Aleksandrov has come on, for Zickler.

Rapid have scored. Wacker need to score twice or else Rapid are champions

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34 mins

This looks promising, Ivanshitz, to Salas back to Marcelinho, on the edge of the area, and he finds Ivanshitz with a lovely through ball and Ivanshitz is clear.......

GOAL!!!!!!!

Boy was that needed!. Phew!

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37 mins

The ball's bounced loose to Lafata in the Salzburg area, and he shoots....

but just over the bar. He should've done better than that.

Still 1-1, Rapid still lead 1-0

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40 mins

Aufhauser to Aleksandrov on the right, one-two with Salas and Aleksandrov is through...but just wide.

Aleksandrov seems keen to impress

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Wacker have scored!!! It's 1-1. Can they get another?