Tonight Rapid Vienna is playing in Israel against Hapoel Tel Aviv. The workers’ club from the second largest town in Israel (Hapoel = workers) has a bright home record as they have not been defeated at home yet.
But having already defeated HSV 3-0 in Vienna and drawn 1-1 away against Celtic Rapid need not be afraid of the team that has beaten Celtic 2-1 but lost out against HSV 2-4 three weeks ago.
After the game in Tel Aviv Rapid will play the same opponent in Vienna and afterwards the green-whites are going to travel to Hamburg to meet with German giants HSV on December 2nd, 2009.
The game against the HSV which is still unbeaten in the German Bundesliga this season will see 7000 Rapid-fans follow their club to Hamburg. Sectors 13 ABC, 14 ABC and 15 ABC will be reserved for the fans from Austria. Is there any other club in the group stage of the European cups that is followed by a crowd that is as large as this?
The fans of Rapid Vienna are really the best througout Europe!