VFC Anklam fails in the test match: 0-4 defeat against Gützkow!

VFC Anklam fails in the test match: 0-4 defeat against Gützkow!

VFC Anklam's preparations for the new 2025/26 season are turbulent and challenging. In the last test match before the serious competition, the players led by coach Tom Fraus had to accept a bitter defeat against SV Gützkow: 0:4, although the Anklam team had a few chances, but couldn't finish the game. Loud Northern Courier Gützkow opened the scoring in the 24th minute through Ben Louis Sprycha. This was followed by further goals from Nick Wandersee, Lukas Dumrese and Felix Sommer after the half-time break.

Player-coach Fraus, who also acts in a dual role and is taking on responsibility as head coach for the first time, emphasized that the result was tough, but they knew exactly what went wrong. “We won’t experiment in the cup game next Saturday against Penzliner SV,” said Fraus. There isn't much time left to lick his wounds - Anklam still has two training sessions to complete before the competitive game.

Heated preparation and new impulses

The first training session for the state league footballers took place in mid-summer temperatures. As part of this unit, which is led by Fraus and athletics coach Michael Hoder, the foundations for the upcoming season were laid. Anklam relies on a targeted training plan that is intended to make the players fit and focused. The dual function as player and coach presents Fraus with new challenges after he was previously confronted with the withdrawal of his old club Torgelow-Ueckermünde. He wants to bring a breath of fresh air into the team and sees clear structures as crucial in order to further develop the team vfc-anklam.de reported.

In order to start the season successfully, the coaching team uses modern training methods. These are aimed not only at physical fitness, but also at injury prevention, without resorting to stressful measures such as Cooper tests. As sports experts emphasize, preparation for the season is crucial for subsequent success in the national league. An optimized training plan includes different phases, starting with the basic phase, in which the focus is on football-specific endurance. The long-term goal is to prepare players for competition and strengthen team cohesion, informed fitindieseason.de.

The look forward

While Anklam wants to learn and grow primarily through the disgrace against Gützkow, coach Fraus hopes that the upcoming training sessions will help prepare the team well for the first round game in the MV State Cup. As is often the case after a tough Test match, the focus now is on learning the lessons to do better next time.

The game against Penzliner SV will kick off on Saturday at 3 p.m. in the Werner-Seelenbinder Stadium. It remains exciting to see whether the Anklam team can draw the right conclusions from their dress rehearsal and whether they will be on the pitch with new vigor at the end.