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Chemie Leipzig and Carl Zeiss Jena Close Pre-Season With Convincing Wins

Decisive tune-ups have honed tactical setups alongside showcasing squad depth for next Sunday’s opener

Overview

  • BSG Chemie Leipzig defeated Oberligist Union Sandersdorf 2-0 at Alfred-Kunze-Sportpark in their final pre-season match.
  • Maxime Langner opened the scoring in the 16th minute with a solo dribble past three defenders and a precise finish into the left corner, and Stanley Ratifo added a second goal early in the second half.
  • Chemie recovered from an opening 0-2 loss to Tapfer Leipzig to win four straight friendlies, including a 1-0 victory over FC Eilenburg.
  • Carl Zeiss Jena completed its warm-up fixtures with a 4-0 victory over FSV Optik Rathenow, scoring through Leon Shoima, Pit Kirchhoff, Maxim Hessel and Jona Kratzenberger.
  • Both clubs now shift their focus to the Regionalliga season opener on Sunday, with Chemie hosting 1. FC Magdeburg II and Jena aiming to carry momentum into their campaign start.