SCM wins first game with new leaders

Two hours before the game started, fans were waiting outside the hall. The weather was warm because it was midsummer. More than 1000 people came to the SWH.arena. They wanted to watch the BWG Cup match between SC Magdeburg (SCM) and HSC Coburg. They also wanted to get autographs and take selfies with the players. The coach, Bennet Wiegert’s team, brought the championship trophy. Fans could take pictures with it.

At 5:30 p.m., the game started. The team came out led by their new captain, Magnus Saugstrup. He is 30 years old and from Denmark. He has been with the team since 2021. He also leads the World and European champions in big games. He is the new captain after Christian O’Sullivan left the club after 10 years. The vice-captain is Matthias Musche. He was born in Magdeburg and has been with SCM for 26 years. Many fans see him as an important part of the team. Instagram link

On the field, the team played confidently. After five minutes, SCM was winning 4-0. The other team scored their first goal at the eighth minute. SCM made some mistakes, so their lead became smaller (5-4 at 10 minutes). But they still stayed the best team on the field. After 15 minutes, Tim Thielicke played his first game with the first team. He scored a goal to make it 8-5 at the 17th minute. At half-time, the score was 16-10 for SCM.

Magnus Saugstrup said, “It was fun here in front of this crowd. I am very proud to be the captain now.”

In the second half, Oscar Bergendahl scored at 31 minutes to make it 17-10. Dominik Kuzmanovic and Oskar Vind also played. Oskar scored for the first time to make it 18-11 at 35 minutes. Antonio Serradilla played mostly in defence. New players and the whole team got some playing time.

The score clearly showed SCM was winning. After 45 minutes, it was 25-15. At the end, the final score was 36-20.

Magnus Saugstrup said: “We started well and played very well today. It was fun with so many people here. I am proud to be captain. Being a captain is not only about playing well. You also need to talk more and help organize the team. What is most important is that we had a good start and everyone played well.”