Regensburg edge past Ulm in tight friendly
Jahn Regensburg beat Ulm 1846 1-0 in a club friendly on Friday, with M. Worner's second-minute strike proving decisive. The visitors dominated possession and territory but could not find the net, while the hosts took full advantage of a single clear chance. To be fair, Ulm created more but could not convert, and by then Regensburg had established control through organisation rather than flair. The result extends the hosts' winning streak in friendlies to three from five, while the visitors remain unbeaten in four since that heavy defeat to Stuttgart II.
Worner put Regensburg ahead in the twenty-third minute, and the visitors responded with several substitutions before the break. L. Wurm came on for Ulm at the hour mark, while B. Goller had already entered the fray for Regensburg twenty-seven minutes into the game. The match grew tighter around the fifty-minute hour when a yellow card was shown, though the player was not named in the available data. P. Lockl picked up two bookings in five minutes later, and Regensburg brought on P. Hobsch, A. Fein, D. Philipp and E. Taffertshofer in quick succession to see out the closing stages.
Statistics tell a different story from the scoreline. Ulm registered 74 attacks against Regensburg's 63, but only managed six corners to the hosts' two. Possession was even at 50-50, yet the visitors could not turn that control into meaningful chances. The hosts kept their shape well, committing no offsides and losing just seven free kicks in the entire match. And here's the thing — it is not always the team with more possession that wins.
What this friendly suggests is that Regensburg know how to manage games when it matters. They had already beaten Stuttgarter Kickers 2-1 and SPFFG Unterhaching 2-0 this summer, showing consistency in results. Ulm, meanwhile, had won four of their five friendlies but that heavy 4-0 loss to Stuttgart II remains fresh. Both sides will be looking to build momentum as the new season approaches.
The final scoreline of 1-0 does not capture the full picture, but it reflects a match decided by efficiency over volume. Regensburg took their chance and defended resolutely, while Ulm ran out of ideas in the final third. It was a useful test for both coaches, even if the result alone tells only part of the story.