Bayern Women dey go Berlin with high morale after dem don already win one trophy this season. Dem go face Union Berlin for Frauen-Bundesliga opener on Friday evening, and e go happen for Stadion an der Alten Försterei.
Last Saturday, Bayern bin beat Wolfsburg 3-0 for Google Pixel Supercup final for Ingolstadt. E no easy at first, but dem later find rhythm. Bayern bin score for 32nd minute, and two goals more after half time. Dis one wey dem win na dia third Supercup trophy in a row.
For Union Berlin side, dem don prepare well. Dem finish ninth last season with 30 points as new team for Bundesliga. During summer, dem add new players like Leela Egli, Nelly Smolarczyk, Jella Veit and Lisanne Gräwe. Plus, Marie-Louise Eta wey bin coach Union men for some time, now na im be head coach for women team.
For pre-season, Union bin get mixed results: dem beat Turbine Potsdam 6-2, draw with Sparta Prague and Carl Zeiss Jena 0-0 each, and draw Hamburger SV 2-2. For their last two friendlies, dem lose 1-0 to Inter Milan but beat Paris Saint-Germain 3-1.
For Bayern, some players no go fit play because of injury: one get metacarpal fracture, another get ankle injury, one dey rehab from shoulder surgery, and two get ACL tears. But one player wey bin get ankle injury don come back, and e fit be option again.
Coach talk say: “Union get many interesting players wey get quality. Dem dey well organized, get clear processes, and dem get solutions under pressure. So we expect tough opponents as we start new season.” Striker Jovana Damnjanović also talk: “I expect tough match against Union. The atmosphere go be hot for Alte Försterei. Union get clear game plan, strong identity, and dem don reinforce squad well. But we want to collect points and win our opening match. That’s our goal.”
