On Thursday, 20.07.2023, the 1. FC Union Berlin women’s team will play its first pre-season friendly of the summer. They will be guests against first division Polish team Pogon Szczecin. Kickoff is at 14:00 at the Stadion Boisko piłkarskie.

The Opponents

The Pogon Szczecin women’s team is in a similar phase of preparation as Union, since they will both be starting the season in the third week of August. The team, located on the Baltic Coast, finished 5th last season in the Ekstraliga Kobiet, the highest league in Poland. 21-year-old striker Natalia Oleszkiewicz scored the most goals for Pogon, netting ten. Another key player is 24-year-old forward Roksana Ratajczyk, who has made two appearances for the Polish national team.

Back on the pitch

Thursday’s match will be the Union women’s first appearance since their 4-0 victory over Rostocker FC at the end of last season. Head coach Ailien Poese has this to say entering the contest: "We are looking forward to our first friendly against the Polish first division team Pogon Szczecin. Our first week of training was intense, but we practiced the fundamentals and are ready to showcase them during the match."

The Eisernen have been training for ten days, and now want to display their talent on the pitch with a strong performance.