Article by Maria Olteanu – published Monday, April 07, 2025, 09:56 / Updated Monday, April 07, 2025 09:56
Franz Stolz (24 years old), the Austrian goalkeeper of Rapid, was titled for the first time on Sunday evening, in the third stage of the play-off Success to the limit with rival Dinamo, score 1-0.
The goalkeeper caught the second match between the Giulesti's goals, after he had started to debut in the first stage of the play-off, with FCSB, when he entered after Aioani's injury after only a few seconds, causing his team to lose two extremely important points.
Aioani recovered, but accused new medical problems before Sunday's confrontation, a cold holding him outside the lot. Thus, Șumudică had nothing to do and had to introduce it in the first 11 on Stolz. However, he resumed after the weak performance from the debut and was the “man of the match” for Giulesti, having some very good parades.
Franz Stolz has been discharged, after Rapid – Dinamo 1-0
“Today I deserved this victory and I hope to continue the same. The first match I had bad luck, maybe I put more pressure on myself. He did not know the world to expect from me, but I am happy about victory and what the team did.
I trained well. He had to put me, he had no where. I am happy to have played well, we have two good goalkeepers. I don't think the shots were very heavy. That 1-1 with the perica was good, it was an important moment.
We defended each other well, I am happy that we did not get empty. The players defended themselves very well. We know how potential we have, “Stolz said after the match, at the first sport.
Made an extraordinary match. All week I didn't talk to himI let the goalkeeper coach discuss. Everyone has to do their job, I let everyone be responsible. Stolz saved us today, situation 1 against 1. It was extraordinary, I congratulate him. The lawn was wet, he was not defended for a long time, but what he did today was extraordinary
– Marius Șumudică, after Sunday's match
Images from the Rapid match – Dinamo
The ranking in the play-off
