On the past weekend, 1. FC Magdeburg had a friendly of sorts to play. While the match at Eintracht Braunschweig (infamous for being the first club in Germany to have a shirt sponsor, less famous for winning the 1967 German championship) was a league match and played for points, the atmosphere in the stadium itself [...]

And that is all the positive things I have to say about today’s cup match versus Preussen Magdeburg. Jarakovic scored the sole goal for FCM in the 49th, but Preussen equalised with 6 minutes left on the clock. Frank Gerster also put a penalty kick onto the bar before it was goalkeeper Marian Unger’s moment [...]

Yesterday, while Germany celebrated its national holiday (Day of German Unity, read about it here), several of the football associations that are part of the German FA used the opportunity to play their respective cup tournaments.In Saxony-Anhalt, it is called Lotto-Pokal, and the record winners are 1. FC Magdeburg. As a Regionalliga side they had [...]