FC Energie Cottbus starts training with a test game sensation!

FC Energie Cottbus starts the season preparation with test games and external test players on June 23, 2025.
FC Energie Cottbus starts the season preparation with test games and external test players on June 23, 2025. (Symbolbild/NAG)

FC Energie Cottbus starts training with a test game sensation!

Cottbus, Deutschland - On Sunday afternoon, FC Energie Cottbus opened its preparation for the coming season in the 3rd division with a first public training session. In high summer temperatures, around 200 spectators flocked to Parcelstrasse to follow the start. Head coach Claus-Dieter Wollitz gave the starting signal for an intensive training phase, in which medical examinations and competitive tests were carried out during the previous week. The training consisted of passport exercises, formation games and a free training game.

The presence of several newcomers-Jannis Boziais, Nyameyke Awortwie-Grant, Lukas Michelbrink, Theo Ogbidi, Can Moustfa and Ted Tattermusch-and Moritz Hannemann, who had to complete an individual running program, had to complete an individual running program. The youngsters could also present their own youngsters: Finn Heidrich was there for the first time as a license player, and U19 player Joel Awuah also took part in the unit. Three external test players: Leon Guwara (FC Ingolstadt), Justin Butler (SV Sandhausen) and Max Böhnke (TSV Aubstadt) provided additional tension.

on the way to the season

The season preparation has already brought some interesting new developments for FC Energie Cottbus. There is also fresh impulses in the functional team: Tim Schneider was signed as an athletic coach, while Julien Thies is responsible for the game and video analysis. Thomas Miller also takes over the newly created position of the transition coordinator in top talent management, supported by Jonas Hildebrandt. These restructuring are part of the goal of promoting the promotion of young players in a targeted manner and improving their integration into the professional team.

But not only during training is all about preparation. Seven other training sessions are scheduled until Friday, followed by the first test games. The encounters promise to give exciting insights into the performance level of the team:

date opponent
27.06.2025 Wacker Schönwalde
28.06.2025 SpVgg Finsterwalde
29.06.2025 Blau-Weiß Wittichenau
04.07.2025 FC Energie Cottbus vs. VSG Altglienicke
05.07.2025 FC Energie Cottbus vs. TSG Neustrelitz
08.07.2025 Eintracht Mahlsdorf
07.07.2025 FC Energie Cottbus vs. Greifswalder FC (still open)

test games as practical training units

test games are of great importance for the team. They not only offer the option of checking the current level of performance, but are also used training units that help players collect game practice and deepen the content of the training. The result orientation is rather irrelevant, it is much more about setting the focus and further developing the team. The opponent is selected depending on the training goals, which means that both defensive and offensive priorities can be processed. A test game must be well organized in advance in order to gain insights and valuable knowledge for upcoming tasks in the league, such as [fussball.de] (https://training-service.fussball.de/trainer/artikel/testspiele-sind-s-sweitte-training units-2455/).

As a foretaste of the coming season, the players of FC Energie Cottbus will be ready and motivated to accept the challenges that are in front of them. An exciting time for the team and their fans is imminent!

Information and reviews of the previous test games are also at Liga3-Online and Niederlausitz Current.

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OrtCottbus, Deutschland
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