Werder victorious in goal-fest

Werder go behind early on but romp to emphatic win

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Lee Buchanan on the ball against Groningen

Newcomer Lee Buchanan was rewarded for his strong performance with a goal (photo: WERDER.DE)

Match Report

Saturday, 23.07.2022 / 16:30

Werder beat FC Groningen 6-1 in their first friendly of the day. Both teams started the game well and had lots of chances in the first half. Werder were unfazed by Groningen’s early goal and raced into a 3-1 lead at the break. Marvin Ducksch, who scored two goals in seven minutes to turn the game on its head (13’,16’), completed his hat-trick in the second half (67’). There were no changes for the Green-Whites at half time and they went on to stamp their authority on the game in the second half. Newcomer Lee Buchanan got on the score sheet (37’), as did Niclas Füllkrug (48’, 52’). Although Werder made it 6-1 with over 20 minutes still to play, they kept up the pressure on their opponents, with Marco Friedl hitting the crossbar. The game petered out as it reached its climax and Groningen managed to fashion some chances, but they failed to test Pavlenka.

Line-up and formation: In the first friendly of the day, Ole Werner relied on experience and also brought newcomers Amos Pieper and Lee Buchanan onto the field. Jiri Pavlenka started in goal and there were places on the bench for substitute keeper Eduardo Dos Santos Haesler and Tim Justin Dietrich from the Werder U23s.

Werder starting XI: : Pavlenka - Pieper, Ducksch, Weiser, Bittencourt, Füllkrug, Veljkovic, Schmid, Buchanan, Friedl und Groß.

Substitutes: Dos Santos Haesler - Dietrich.

A frantic start to the game

First half:

9’: Groningen take the lead! Suslov finds Ngonge in the middle, who taps home.

13’: Werder’s goal machine turns it round after just four minutes! Micthell Weiser's deflected shot finds Marvin Ducksch, who has no problem slotting it home! 1-1!

16’: It’s our number 7 again! Marvin Ducksch curls in a free kick from around 25 yards!

28’: Groningen have the ball in the net but it’s ruled out for offside.

37’: Romano Schmid fires it across the six yard box from the byline and newcomer Lee Buchanan is there to poke it home. 3-1!

Mitchell Weiser in the 2022/23 away shirt.

Mitchell Weiser was a thorn in Groningen's side all afternoon (photo W.DE).

Second Half:

48:’ Goal for SVW! Niclas Füllkrug calmly converts the penalty. He takes a stuttered run up and puts it to the goalkeeper’s right.

52:’ Füllkrug again! Our man slots it home from 10 yards for his second of the game.

63:’ Werder maintain the pressure! Marvin Ducksch can’t quite get on the end of a Leo Bittencourt cross.

67’: Marvin Ducksch completes his hat-trick! It’s another penalty for Werder and last season’s top scorer has no problem converting.

90:’ The referee blows the whistle and the goal fest comes to an end!

Summary: SVW romp to victory after a strong performance. The Dutch side didn’t have too many chances of their own and Pavlenka was hardly threatened. Werner will be satisfied with his side’s dominant performance.