Crishov took all three points against Sparta Lichtenberg in a club friendly on Saturday, closing out a 2:1 victory at the home ground. The match ended with the visitors holding on for the win after a tight contest between two sides still building rhythm ahead of the new campaign.
By then the result was settled, though neither side had much to play for beyond preparation. Sparta Lichtenberg had come into the fixture on the back of mixed form — a 3:2 win over Mariendorf in mid-July followed by a 1:2 defeat to Ludwigsville earlier in the year. Crishov's recent run told a different story, with a heavy 6:0 loss to Altglienicke sitting alongside a 2:1 victory against Union Klosterfelde.
And here's the thing with friendlies like this, the scoreline rarely captures everything that matters. Both managers were clearly using the ninety minutes to test options rather than chase a result. Sparta Lichtenberg showed enough to take something from the encounter, while Crishov's away end never stopped supporting even when the game slipped away.
To be fair, the result means little beyond what it says. This is a friendly, not a league fixture, and neither table position nor goal difference carries weight here. What matters is that both sides got minutes under their belts and saw where gaps might need closing.
Crishov will take the win and move on, while Sparta Lichtenberg will look at what went well and what didn't. The next meeting between them could come in a different context entirely, but for now this was simply a step forward for both camps.