Bremerhaven took a 3:2 victory over ХК Олимпия in a club friendly on Thursday evening, the final whistle coming after a tight contest that left little to separate the two sides. The result extends the hosts' recent run of success, having won their last two matches before a couple of defeats earlier in the month.
To be fair, Олимпия came into this fixture with decent momentum of their own. They had beaten Виллах 4:3 and Ландсхут 3:2 in their previous two games, showing they could score goals when it mattered. By then, you'd expect a team like that to be feeling confident.
The match itself didn't give us much to go on beyond the scoreline. No minute-by-minute breakdown, no substitutions to study, no tactical shifts to analyse. Just two teams that traded blows and one that held its nerve longer. Cup football has its own rules, and friendlies are no different — results matter less than finding a rhythm.
For Bremerhaven, this was another step forward after that 2:3 loss to Ажо and the 2:4 defeat against Лозанна. They've not been consistent, but they're improving. Олимпия, meanwhile, saw their winning streak continue, though the margin was tighter than their previous victories suggested.
Friendly matches are rarely about the table, but they do tell you something about where teams stand. Bremerhaven looked sharper in front of their own fans, while Олимпия showed they can compete at this level. What happens when the season starts properly remains to be seen.