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Manchester United loanee Radek Vitek returned to motion at the moment with a shocking efficiency for FC Blau-Weiß Linz in opposition to LASK.
The 21 12 months outdated has not been in motion for the reason that Austrian Bundesliga paused for the winter break on the eighth December.
Of their first sport again, BW Linz held on for a 0-0 draw away to native rivals LASK and remained in sixth place within the league desk.
Vitek was given a powerful score of 7.9 on Sofascore as he stored one other clear sheet.
He’s now second within the golden glove race with 5 shutouts within the league, one behind Adam Stejskal who performs for WSG Tirol.
The Czech keeper made 4 saves within the match, two of which got here from contained in the field.
He additionally made two excessive claims to alleviate the strain from his personal defenders within the field.
Vitek had 49 touches of the ball and accomplished 22 of his 31 go makes an attempt.
His kicking sport was not as correct nonetheless, as he might solely join with six of his 15 lengthy ball makes an attempt.
He made three clearances and likewise received his solely floor and aerial battle of the match.
The academy keeper will subsequent be in motion when BW Linz host Altach within the league subsequent Saturday afternoon, the place he will probably be aiming to attract stage on the prime of the golden glove rankings.
One one that will probably be paying shut consideration to Vitek’s progress will probably be United supervisor Ruben Amorim. Present primary Andre Onana has been removed from convincing this season and there have been reports that the Portuguese supervisor can be eager to improve his goalkeeping division.
Vitek has adopted up a powerful mortgage at Accrington Stanley final 12 months with one other constructive spell in Austria and can fancy his probabilities of making a powerful impression in pre-season for the Purple Devils this coming summer season.
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