test game - Catch-up match: VfB Stuttgart wins in Japan debut
Due to a massive performance boost, VfB Stuttgart managed to win the first test match of their Japan tour despite losing 0:2 after the first half. The Swabian Champions League participant defeated Kyoto Sanga with a score of 5:3. Kyoto, unlike VfB, is already in the J-League season and is in 17th place after 24 matches.
Rafael Elias (21st minute), Marco Tulio (34th), and Taichi Hara (46th) scored for the home team, and VfB, which had started hesitantly, made a big comeback. New signings Justin Diehl (58th), Jamie Leweling (68th), Thomas Kastanaras (73rd), Moussa Cisse (79th), and Luca Raimund (90th) contributed to a successful catch-up.
The VfB team, coached by Sebastian Hoeneß, will face Sanfrecce Hiroshima in another preparation match for the new season on Thursday. Sanfrecce Hiroshima is also from Japan and is in fifth place in their domestic league.
- VfB Stuttgart, currently in pursuit of improved performance, is set to play another test game against Sanfrecce Hiroshima from Japan, who are placed fifth in their Bundesliga equivalent.
- Following their impressive performance increase in the test game against Kyoto Sanga, VfB Stuttgart, based in the German state of Baden-Württemberg, is hoping to continue their winning streak.
- Despite Kyoto Sanga's strong start in the first half, with goals from Rafael Elias, Marco Tulio, and Taichi Hara, VfB Stuttgart successfully demonstrated their soccer skills during the second half, thanks to new signings Jaime Leweling, Justin Diehl, Thomas Kastanaras, Moussa Cisse, and Luca Raimund.
- Drawing inspiration from their successful test game performance in Kyoto, VfB Stuttgart is eager to showcase their skills in Germany's top soccer league, the Bundesliga, after returning from their Japan tour.
- Fans of soccer in Japan and Germany will likely be excited to see VfB Stuttgart and Sanfrecce Hiroshima, both renowned teams with strong traditions, compete in a test game, which could potentially contribute to a further performance increase for both teams.
