1. FC Union Berlin

Union used the opportunity to go head-to-head with an in-form, promoted side on Saturday. Urs Fischer’s team started brightly at Magdeburg with two goals in eight minutes. Levin Öztunali’s cross in the first minute was headed in by Andreas Voglsammer before Kevin Behrens ruthlessly punished Christian Titz’s team for some sloppy build-up play. Baris Atik missed a penalty kick before one of his dangerous crosses took a deflection off Paul Seguin, beating Frederik Rönnow. Keita Endo came off the bench to score a third in the second half, while Tim Skarke opened his Union account following his transfer from Darmstadt.

Eintracht Braunschweig: Fejzic (Hoffmann 45), Decarli (Schultz 60), Nikolaou (Otto 78), Multhaup (Marx 45), Pherai (Ibrahimi 71), Donkor (Strompf 45), Lauberbach (Zauner 71), Wiebe (Kiljewski 45), Behrendt (Girth 78), Kaufmann (Ihorst 60), Krauße (Henning 45)

“Unfortunately, my time in Berlin has already come to an end. I have met very nice people here and wish Union every success in the coming season,” said Wszolek.

The main sponsor of 1. FC Union Berlin is wefox and the partner’s logo is red on a white background. The white logos of Comedy Central (Bundesliga) and Aroundtown (Cup and Europe) will be present on the sleeves this season.

Urs Fischer’s team suffered a first loss of the summer on Wednesday night against 2.Bundesliga side Eintracht Braunschweig. Immanuel Pherai scored a goal against the run of play in the 55th minute for the home side to take the win, despite the Köpenick club creating a number of clear goalscoring chances. Striker Jordan Siebatcheu made his debut for Union following his switch from Young Boys Bern in the wake of Taiwo Awoniyi’s departure to Nottingham Forest. The American-born striker immediately showed his danger but was unlucky not to open his account in the first half. After wins at Viktoria Berlin and Magdeburg, there were opportunities for rotation and game time – goalkeeper Lennart Grill was the only player to complete the full 90.

Union: Rönnow, Van Drongelen (Heintz 60), Doekhi (Jaeckel 45), Ryerson (Trimmel 60), Michel (Khedira 45), Schäfer (Voglsammer 45), Endo (Haraguchi 45), Puchacz (Gießelmann 60), Becker (Skarke 45), Knoche (Kemlein 77), Leweling (Siebatcheu 45)

Union left the Stadion An der Alten Försterei this morning for the short trip to Berlin Airport. The plane took off at around 11:45 and there followed a two-hour journey from Salzburg to Neukirchen am Großvenediger.

Tomorrow, Wednesday, the squad is scheduled for two further training sessions at 10.30 and 16.30.

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Other items on the evening’s programme included talks with captain Christopher Trimmel and new signing Jamie Leweling, as well as, coach Urs Fischer and Managing Director for Professional Football Oliver Ruhnert, who provided a change of pace on stage between the various menu courses and gave an insight into current sporting events. Highlights from the past 2021/22 season were played and in a special showroom, partners and sponsors were given an exclusive preview of the Eisernen’s new home kit.

1. FC Union Berlin are on the road on Monday August 1 for the first round...