It’s good for Werder that this test still took place.
Bremen easily beat the weak Dutch first division team FC Groningen 6: 1 (3: 1) after being 1-0 down and gain self-confidence for the start of the competitive game in Cottbus (DFB Cup). The test match (should take place in Delmenhorst) was still on Tuesday been canceled for security reasons. The game did take place at short notice – unannounced and without fans in 12th place at the Weser Stadium. Werder was already against last Saturday Enschede on a secret mission.
Coach Ole Werner sent almost his top cast in the new one Stone Fruit Jersey to the field. Only Niklas Stark and Jens Stage were missing along with the injured Tony Jung. Pleasing: Werder’s “ugly birds” Ducksch & Füllkrug pick each other in Bundesliga form and score five goals.
Marvin Ducksch hits three times (13th/16th/68th). Wonderful: His free kick from 24 meters into the upper left corner for a 2-1 lead. storm colleague Niclas Füllkrug (previously goalless in preparation) scored first with a penalty (48′), then with a dry right-footed shot (54′). In addition to the top scorers, the conspicuous Lee Buchanan has also entered the top scorers list (38th). Only Ngonge scores for Groningen (5th).
Werder’s professional boss Clemens Fritz: “It was a focused performance, the processes are getting better and better. But Groningen was not the benchmark today.”
How Werder played: Pavlenka – Pieper, Veljkovic, Friedl – Weiser, Groß, Buchanan – Schmid, Bittencourt – Füllkrug, Ducksch.
