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Cottbus Players Line Up for Altglienicke in Closed-Door Friendly, Help Force 2–2 Draw

Club officials said the one-off move was arranged to give the fringe pair playing time because Altglienicke were short of fit players.

Overview

  • Dennis Slamar and Dennis Duah, both under contract with Energie Cottbus, played for VSG Altglienicke in a preseason test at LEAG Energie Stadion.
  • The friendly was staged behind closed doors and extended to two 60-minute halves, ending 2–2 after Cottbus led 2–1 at the first break.
  • Wearing Altglienicke shirts, Slamar and Duah were involved in key defensive actions that prevented a late Cottbus winner.
  • FCE press spokesman Stefan Scharfenberg-Hecht described the arrangement as a short-term measure to provide match practice.
  • VSG sport chief Torsten Mattuschka said the step was needed with only 18 fit players, and local reporting notes Slamar and Duah had limited first-half minutes and could leave in winter, while Theo Ogbidi was present in civilian clothes but not in either squad.