[+Highlights] Rapid Vienna 2 – 0 Chelsea 2016: Match Preview

Austrian club R. Wien shocked the blue lions into the first warm up match of the season. After a very bad Premier League season, it was expected to watch a great come back by this leading English club. Another important part of tonight was, they played under Conte who is the most successful manager for national team. However, it was a bad day for the blues as well. Lots of attempts saved by the Wien’s goalkeeper and goal post bar became the enemy today. Within 7 minute goal by Apolinario de Lira shown the quality of football by this Austrian club. Finally Correa Miranda’s 82 minute goal ensure victory for Rapid Wien.

Chelsea Vs Rapid Vienna Highlights

Chelsea are going to be commenced their pre-tour season friendly match from 16th July, Saturday in Austria. The match will be played against Rapid Vienna which also known as Sportklub Rapid Wien. After finishing premier league 2015-16 campaign the English Club Chelsea going to play their first friendly under the new coach Antonio Conte.  Their last game against Leicester City, which result obtained as draw by 1-1 score, make the club position on 10th of the season. On the other hand the most successful Austrian club Rapid Wien also in form to warm up the match.

The both side had not met with each other in past and this is the first war of two team which schedule confirmed at Allianz Stadion. The last matches result of Chelsea is not so well, they got only two win out of ten and the majority of the last matches result being drawn and lost. After ending the season they cut figure the veteran coach Jose Mourinho and appointed the new one. Though the match is not the part of any major competition but it becomes the most challenging game to both team. The both team are hopeful for the match and desperate to grab the first friendlies. The match information has given below with the possible eleven of both side.

Competition: Pre-Season Friendlies

Playing Club: Chelsea vs Rapid Vienna

Date of match: 16 July, 2016

Day: Saturday

Kicks Off: Local – 6.00 pm, UK – 5.00 pm

Live on: ChelseaTV

Venue detail:

Stadium: Allianz Stadion

Location: Keiblergasse 3, 1140 Wien, Austria

Established: 2014

Capacity: 28,000

Home ground: Vienna

 

Chelsea best XI:

Goal-keeper: Thibaut Courtois (Belgium)

Left-back Defender: Branislav Ivanovic (Serbia), Baba Rahman (Ghana)

Right-back defender: Gary Cahill (England), J Terry (C)(England)

Midfielder: Nemanja Matic (Serbia), Cesc Fabregas (Spain)

Forward: Pedro, Oscar (Brazil), Eden Hazard (Belgeum), Diego Costa (Spain)

 

RV best XI:

Goal-keeper: Paul Gartler (Austria)

Defender: Christoph Schobwendter (Austria), Maximilian Wbber (Austria), Thomas Schrammel (Austria), Stephan Auer (Austria).

Midfielder: Louis Schaub (Austria), Steffen Hofmann (captain) (Germany), Tamas Szanto (Hungary), Albin Gashi (Austria)

Forward:  Tomi Correa (Spain), Matej Jelic (Croatia)

 

Club profile:

Chelsea

Full name: Chelsea Football Club

Short name: CFC

Nick name: The Blues, The Pensioners

Established: 19o5

Satan: Roman Abramovich

Team head coach: Antonio Conte

League: Premier League

Home ground: Stamford Bridge

Capacity: 41,798

 

Rapid Vienna

Full name: Sportklub Rapid Wien

Nick name: The Green-Whites

Established: 1899

Chairman: Michael Krammer

Team head coach: Mike Büskens

League: Austrian Bundesliga

Home ground: Allianz Stadion

Capacity: 28,345