SC Freiburg Haberleri

The visitors edged the opening stages of the Matchday 7 fixture, and had the first big chance of the game when Phillip Tietz missed by some distance after finding himself free in the penalty area. The Fuggerstädter were compact defensively and SC struggled to attack quickly. Augsburg however did have problems with SCF’s short-passing game. This led to Freiburg’s first two chances of the match. In the 17th minute, Günter let fly from around 25 yards after one of these moves, and Junior Adamu had another chance inside the box just one minute later. Günter’s effort went just wide, while Adamu was denied by FCA goalkeeper Nediljko Labrovic.

A fit and deep squad will also be needed with the power that the upcoming opponent possesses in mind. “They have a mixture of great physicality and an ability to create chances in the final third. We have to be compact and remain very alert,” warned Julian Schuster regarding FC Augsburg, who beat third-division side Jahn Regensburg 1-0 in their seemingly obligatory friendly match scheduled for the international break.

Japan have nominated Ritsu Doan again for their national squad ahead of their upcoming World Cup qualifying fixtures against Saudi Arabia and Australia. Japan are currently top of Group C on six points, having scored 12 goals and conceded none. Max Rosenfelder, Noah Atubolu and Kiliann Sildillia are preparing for their World Cup qualifiers with the Germany and France U21 national teams. Rosenfelder and Atubolu will play against Bulgaria and Poland for Germany, who top Group D at the moment, while Sildillia takes on Cyprus and Austria with France. The Switzerland U20 team has once again called up Bruno Ogbus and Johan Manzambi for their upcoming internationals against Ghana and Romania.

In fact, it was the skipper who had the first real chance of the game at the ten-minute mark. Günter’s driven shot from 18 yards out went just wide of the goal. At the other end, Flo Müller pulled off a strong save to deny Richmond Tachie. The hosts saw more of the ball and created the more dangerous chances in the first half, such as when Noah Weißhaupt’s header from a Lukas Kübler threatened the FCK goal (20’). Maxi Eggestein was next to let fly a few minutes later, but could only find the side netting. Shortly before half time, Freiburg’s dominance began to be reflected on the scoreboard. Maximilian Philipp got on the end of Weißhaupt’s cross, and his effort went in via a deflection to make it 1-0 (43’).

As a result of these positive figures, the club’s equity increased significantly as of 30th June 2024, reaching €151.9 million  compared to €111.1 million in the previous year. The total assets amounted to €189.2 million as of 30th June 2024 (€149.1 million in 2022/23).

Many of the hosts’ players declared themselves unfit to play against SCF after their thrilling 4-3 win in Hoffenheim last weekend. Skelly Alvero and captain Marco Friedl, who was back in the frame after serving a suspension, replaced Senne Lynen and Niklas Stark in the side. Freiburg lined up with an unchanged starting XI – the only changes were fully-fit Max Rosenfelder and Kiliann Sildillia returning to the squad in place of Bruno Ogbus and Johan Manzambi.

Five SC players are set to feature in the Nations League, including Philipp Lienhart, Michael Gregoritsch and Junior Adamu, who have two home games coming up with the Austria national team against Kazakhstan and Norway. The Austrians sit third in their group on one point. Eren Dinkci has once again been called up to the Türkiye national squad and now hopes to make his first appearance in his national colours during the fixtures against Montenegro and Iceland. Florent Muslija will also take part in the Nations League with Kosovo and will face Cyprus and Lithuania.

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“Bruno caught our attention after a great season with the U19s as well as with his displays for the second team last year. He has continued to develop after a seamless transition into the first team during pre-season,” said sporting director Klemens Hartenbach. “His tough tackling and speed are really impressive, and his versatility across the back line is a real asset. We hope to be able to assist his development together going forward.”

The match started with the hosts having the majority of the ball. The promoted side, who had picked up just one point from their first four matches ahead of the game, sat deep and tried to close off any space for SC to attack. Neither goalkeeper had much to do in the early stages. However, Noah Atubolu was left with no chance when St. Pauli threatened SCF’s goal for the first time. Freiburg were unable to clear a long ball into the penalty area, and Elias Saad pounced to give the visitors the lead. The opener came from nowhere, and SC suddenly found themselves falling behind for the third home game in a row.