Hansa Rostock II fails in the test match: 0-3 defeat against Luckenwalde!

Hansa Rostock II fails in the test match: 0-3 defeat against Luckenwalde!

In the world of football, preparation for the new season is of great importance. This also applies to the U23 of FC Hansa Rostock, who recently lost 3-0 in a friendly against FSV Luckenwalde. This encounter took place on July 20, 2025 and served as a dress rehearsal for the upcoming league season. As early as the 10th minute, Rostock's second team fell behind early on. Two more goals were conceded in the final phase of the game, which further worsened the result for the Hanseatic team. Head coach Christian Tiffert was insightful after the game and emphasized that although the result was not ideal, it provided valuable insights for the team, as Nordkurier reports.

In the preparatory phase, FC Hansa Rostock's U23s had already played two test matches. They recorded an impressive 8-0 win against SV Barth, where the goals were scored by players like Mattes Kelm and Julian Hahnel. A 6-2 win against Güstrower SC after a 0-1 deficit is also in the statistics - further goals were scored by Julian Hahnel and Maximilian Heiden, among others. Despite the defeat against Luckenwalde, the defeat is not the end of the world; The season in the Oberliga begins on August 2nd with a home game against Anker Wismar, where you can look forward to the support of the fans.

Hard test against Magdeburg

The U23 team of 1. FC Magdeburg completed another tough test last Saturday when they also competed against Hansa Rostock. Unfortunately, Magdeburg were unable to score points in this encounter and lost 1:4. While Rostock was already leading 3-0 at halftime - thanks to goals from David Hummel, Adrien Lebeau and Lukas Wallner - the pressure on Magdeburg was already clearly noticeable. A shot from Willi Alfons Kamm that hit the crossbar ended up being Magdeburg's best opportunity before the half-time break. Ahmet Gürleyen made it 4-0 in the second half before Elisio Widmann scored a consolation goal in stoppage time. Coach Pascal Ibold saw positive signs in his players' performance despite the defeat, as Magdeburg-Fussball notes.

FC Magdeburg's U23s start their season in the Regionalliga against BSG Chemie Leipzig on July 27th, and the anticipation is palpable. Here the players are challenged to assert themselves against the stronger teams and fight for a place in the top third of the table.

It will be exciting to see how both teams develop in the coming season. The preparatory games have already offered many interesting insights, and the goal for Hansa Rostock and 1. FC Magdeburg II will be to convert the positive findings into countable successes.