Test game - Freiburg with a draw in first test undernew-Coach Schuster
The SC Freiburg drew in their first summer test under new coach Julian Schuster against Austrian First League team SCR Altach. The Bundesliga side took the lead through Junior Adamu (83.) but conceded an equalizer by Luca Kronberger (85.).
The match was played on a Friday evening by agreement, with SC Freiburg fielding a different team in the second half, except for Lukas Kübler. In their first game under new head coach Schuster, Ritsu Doan (load management) and the recently returned Hugo Siquet (muscular problems) were absent.
The team then traveled back to the training camp about half an hour away in Schruns, Austria, where they have been preparing for the upcoming season since Wednesday. The final test match is scheduled for the following Friday against Second League team SpVgg Greuther Fürth.
- Despite the draw, Freiburg fans were eagerly anticipating the test game against SpVgg Greuther Fürth, as they believed the team would perform better with a fully fit squad.
- During the team's training camp in Schruns, Austria, the coaching staff decided to include Freiburg SF in their schedule for some test games to evaluate the players' form and team chemistry.
- The first test game against SCR Altach was a valuable learning experience for Freiburg, as they saw areas they needed to improve before the start of the Bundesliga season.
- In contrast to the Bundesliga team, SCR Altach, based in Austria, was eager to test their skills against a top-tier German side like Freiburg to gauge their progress and potential.
- After the test game against Altach, the Freiburg SF squad returned to the training camp in Baden-Württemberg, ready to prepare for the final test game against SpVgg Greuther Fürth and the upcoming Bundesliga season.
