1. FC Magdeburg embarrassed himself in 0-2 against FC Zurich in the test game!

<Ol> <li> FC Magdeburg embarrassed himself in 0-2 against FC Zurich in the test game! </li> </l>

Mindelheim, Deutschland - Yesterday the test game between the 1st FC Magdeburg and FC Zurich took place in Mindelheim, an exciting duel that did not bring the Magdeburgers the desired success. The game ended with a 0-2 defeat for the boys from coach Markus Fiedler, who had to accept their first bankruptcy in this preparation. Previously, the FCM celebrated two clear victories against underclass opponents: an impressive 11-0 against Burger BC and a 10: 0 against SV Dessau 05. Now they had to give up against FC Zurich, who asked for the lead with goals from Neil Volken in the 9th minute and Umh Emmanuel in the 36th minute.

The test game took place over four by 30 minutes, a decision that made it possible for coach Fiedler to give as many players as possible. However, the team had difficulty prevailing against the solid defensive work of the Zurich. Especially in the second half of the game, the Magdeburgers clearly stopped the course of the game, but were pursued in the end of bad luck. Alexander Ahl Holmström had the best opportunity in the 64th minute, but failed at FC Zurich keeper. Magnus Baars will also remember the great chance in the 97th minute when he failed again on the goalkeeper of the FCZ.

test game series before the start of the season

The game against FC Zurich was the first real endurance test for the 1st FC Magdeburg this season preparation. The last two encounters against underclass opponents were able to shine with impressive results, but the encounter with FC Zurich was a different challenge. Despite two successful test games, this was a clear announcement that preparation for the new season on August 3rd against Eintracht Braunschweig still took some fine adjustments. Fiedler will surely have to work on the weaknesses next week that showed up in the encounter against the FCZ.

Already on July 19, the next test game against Chemnitz FC, followed by an encounter against VfL Wolfsburg on July 26th. These games will offer other ways for the FCM to prove themselves and to work on their own weaknesses. Despite the temporary setbacks, fans can hope that the team will find their shape until the start of the season. With intensive training sessions and other test games, the prospect of the skills of the team remains.

The test game was very accessible to the audience because the Volksstimme transferred free of charge in the live stream. The fans of 1. FC Magdeburg have long since had the opportunity to pursue their team's progress from the front row. This is particularly important when you consider that the last two tests of the two teams ended with a draw in 2021 and 2022 and a clear defeat (0: 4 for the FCM).

With a mixture of hope and a touch of concern, the 1. FC Magdeburg looks at the next challenges. The time between the games is valuable and it remains to be seen how coach Fiedler and his team will react to the setbacks.