Viborg vs Aarhus Fremad

Philip Keller had the game's first clear sight of goal, cutting in from the left side but placing his shot too far across the face of goal. Neither side created a flurry of chances before the interval, but Viborg's patient build-up work paid off in the 27th minute.

Hoedemakers spotted the Aarhus Fremad goalkeeper off his line and lifted a composed lob over him to make it 1-0 — a moment of quality that separated the sides in an otherwise evenly contested half.

After the break, Adam Kleis-Kristoffersen was the most dangerous player on the pitch. He was played through one-on-one with the visiting goalkeeper but could not convert, and later directed a header wide from a corner. Aarhus Fremad enjoyed spells of possession — they were the more technically assured side on the ball — but never seriously tested Lucas Lund in the Viborg goal.

Hoedemakers' 27th-minute lob was the only moment of incision in a game where both defences were rarely opened up. Aarhus Fremad struggled to translate their tidy passing into clear chances, and once Viborg had the lead, they were comfortable protecting it with a back four marshalled by an impressive Daniel Anyembe and Andreas Søndergaard.

• Daniel Anyembe: The centre-back was described by the club as "flawless" at the back, snuffing out danger before it reached Lund.
• Mees Hoedemakers (Player of the Match): Scored the winner with a composed lob and controlled the midfield tempo in his 71 minutes.
• Adam Kleis-Kristoffersen: Had two of the second half's best chances (a 1v1 and a header) but lacked the final touch.
• Sami Jalal Karchoud: Made a successful return from injury with 32 minutes of game time.

Detailed match statistics were not published for this friendly, but the pattern was clear from open play: Viborg were efficient in transition (one big chance, one goal), while Aarhus Fremad posted higher pass completion in the middle third but created zero high-quality chances. Lund's quiet afternoon reflects a defensive structure that conceded territory but not danger.

Viborg conclude their pre-season schedule with three wins from five friendlies (wins against Notts County, AaB and Aarhus Fremad; losses to FC Copenhagen and AGF). The 3F Superliga season begins next week — the exact fixture was not confirmed at the time of writing.

Aarhus Fremad, who play in the Danish 1st Division (Betinia Liga), continue their own pre-season build-up after a mixed run of results (W1 D1 L3 in their last five).

A low-key but purposeful workout for Viborg's second string. Hoedemakers' quality decided a game that served its purpose: minutes for squad players, a clean sheet, and a clean return from injury for Karchoud. Aarhus Fremad showed composure in possession but lacked a cutting edge that will need sharpening before their league campaign.