Second Bundesliga - Braunschweig wins Test match against Cottbus
Football-Second league team Eintracht Braunschweig also won the second test match of the weekend against a third division team. Following the 2:1 on Saturday against FC Hansa Rostock, the proteges of coach Daniel Scherning achieved a 3:2 (2:1) over Energie Cottbus.
The 19-year-old Max Marie scored two goals for Lower Saxony. The newcomer, who had come from the second team of FC St. Pauli to Braunschweig, scored the equalizer at 1:1 (6th minute) and the third goal for Eintracht at 3:2 (90th minute).
The final test match will be played by Braunschweig on July 27 at Eintracht-Stadion against Second League relegated VfL Osnabrück. For the league opener, Eintracht will be the guests on August 3 (8:30 pm/Sky and Sport1) at Schalke 04.
- In addition, FC Hansa Rostock, a team from Germany's second tier, faced Energie Cottbus in a test game during the same weekend.
- The result of that match in Cottbus saw Hansa Rostock fall short, ending the game with a 1-2 scoreline.
- Meanwhile, in Braunschweig, Brunswick United, another Second Bundesliga team, participated in a test game against Lower Saxony.
- Interestingly, Lower Saxony's squad featured Hansa Rostock's former opponent, Energie Cottbus.
- Despite the presence of Cottbus, Lower Saxony emerged victorious, thanks in part to Hansa Rostock's former player, Max Marie, who scored a crucial goal.
- Following their test game schedule, Energie Cottbus will be playing in Bundesliga 2 alongside Braunschweig United and Hansa Rostock's rival, Braunschweig United's counterpart in Lower Saxony, Braunschweig United, starting their seasons in the 2023/24 season.
