Anklam's state league crisis: seventh defeat continues!

Anklam's state league crisis: seventh defeat continues!

The situation at VFC Anklam remains tense. On November 30, 2025, the state league team suffered another defeat, this time 2-4 against Blau-Weiß Baabe. The team fell behind after just ten minutes, which further increased the frustration of player-coach Tom Fraus. “We conceded too many goals again and the defense is simply not stable enough,” said Fraus after the game, where Anklam conceded three or more goals for the sixth time in a row. The number of goals conceded in the season is already 31, which makes the defense the most vulnerable in the league, as VFC Anklam summarizes.

The game against Baabe was characterized by chances that Anklam didn't know how to take advantage of before halftime. Players like Fraus, Schulz and Bruhns were unable to convert the opportunities into goals. In the second half, the team tried to change the game with long balls, but there was no dynamic pressure. Baabe increased the score to 3-0 in the 56th and 70th minutes, before Fraus reduced the score to 2-3 in the 72nd minute and Schulz in stoppage time. Unfortunately, Baabe almost immediately restored the old gap with 4:2, which reinforced Fraus' assessment that the defeat was not undeserved. The next meeting for Anklam is on Saturday against seventh-placed SV Waren, where they urgently need to collect points in order to escape the current table situation, which also sees Anklam in second-to-last place Nordkurier describes.

The challenges of the first half of the season

The first half of the season brought more problems than points for the VFC. The general mood after the 12th matchday is anything but positive, and despite a strong first half in the last home game against Grimmener SV, it ended with a 3-4 defeat for Anklam. The player-coach reports on the many wasted opportunities and the weak defense, which is reflected in a deficit and dangerous situations. These repeated setbacks seem to be putting a strain on the team and are also putting pressure on the coaching bench, which has to find a solution.

A good hand in the next match could turn things around. Anklam will have to throw everything into the balance next Saturday. The followers are hoping for an upward trend so that they don't lose touch with the upward trend. Local support at the Werner Seelenbinder Stadium could be crucial.

A look at the lineups

For the game against Baabe, Fraus brought the following players onto the field: Kietzmann – Möhr, Behm, Raßmann, Haack, Pietsch (23rd Paul), Wolf, Zeidler, Ja. Bruhns, Schulz, Fraus. A similar formation was also used in the game against Grimmen, where Lemke, Pietsch, Behm, Grote, Haack (83. Möhr), Jo. Bruhns, Zeidler, Paul, Fraus, Yes. Bruhns and Schulz were on the pitch. This consistency in the lineup could bring both advantages and disadvantages. Given the current performance, adjustments in tactics and possibly personnel will be crucial in order to break out of this negative spiral.

The next few days will definitely be exciting. Let's hope that the team can turn things around and get out of their current misery, while the fans continue to follow the action on the pitch with confidence.