U23 of 1. FC Magdeburg clearly lost in the last test match

U23 of 1. FC Magdeburg clearly lost in the last test match

It was a clear setback for the U23s of 1. FC Magdeburg when they lost 3-0 yesterday in the last preseason friendly against SG Barockstadt Fulda Lehnerz. The encounter took place at the Stadium am Bad in Markranstädt and didn't exactly leave the Magdeburg spectators in a celebratory mood. After intensive preparation for the season, coach Thomas Härtel's players failed to perform as desired and were unable to reward themselves with the finish they deserved.

There were no goals in the first half. The U23 of 1. FC Magdeburg acted with a lot of commitment, but SG Barockstadt was more powerful on the offensive. After the break, things got tough for Magdeburg, as coach Bastian Schmidt's team set the tone and hit the mark three times.

Lineups and facts about the game

The line-up of the U23s of 1. FC Magdeburg looked like this:

• Kampa (Tor)
• Pfennig (82. Schulze)
• Pohl
• Birk (82. Hink)
• Kamm
• Mergner (70. Zukaj)
• Vogler
• Millgramm
• Sanogo (58. Widmann)
• Frenzel (45. Bytyqi)
• Aydin (45. Schößler)

The substitutes were: Schlitter, Güldner (ETW), Zukaj, Hink, Bytyqi, Schulze, Schößler, Widmann, Korsch and Giesen.

The following line-up prevailed at SG Barockstadt Fulda Lehnerz:

• Zapico (Tor)
• Besso
• Pomnitz
• Reinhard
• Korzuschek
• Dittmann
• Frey
• Schmitt
• Arcanjo
• Kraft
• Berger

The substitutes were: Duda (ETW), Iljazi, Habermehl, Stadler, Göbel, Grösch, Ivankovic, Siebert, Hillmann, Ardal and Antlitz.

The coming challenges

The defeat will certainly raise some questions for those responsible at 1. FC Magdeburg. But the team still has a lot of games ahead of it in the Verbandsliga Nord. For example, there are difficult matches against teams like FSV Dörnberg or FC Eichenzell, in which the Magdeburgers have to counteract their mistakes from the last game. Before the season, body language and team chemistry are crucial to getting to the top of the league.

The SG Barockstadt Fulda Lehnerz, on the other hand, can look back on a positive test and should start the upcoming challenges with a lot of self-confidence. After this success, you can be sure that you are ready for further tests in the coming season.

The spectators in Markranstädt and all football fans will be excited to see how the two teams will do in the association league. For the U23s of 1. FC Magdeburg it is now time to take everything positive from this preparation and concentrate on the next games.