Augsburg II vs Kottern

Playing on Kottern's home turf in Durach rather than at a neutral venue, Augsburg II — the reserve side of Bundesliga club FC Augsburg — were using the fixture as part of their training camp in neighbouring Austria. The Feulner team had been putting in training days in the lead-up and this match served as an early test of fitness and sharpness.

The scoring opened in the first half, with Augsburg II believed to have taken the lead through one of their trialists or young Regionalliga squad members. Kottern, playing in front of their own supporters at the 2,000-capacity ABT-Arena, responded swiftly, drawing level before the interval. The match official confirmed both sides had found the net inside the opening 45 minutes, leaving the score at 1-1 at the break.

The second half saw both coaches rotate personnel freely — a staple of early pre-season friendlies — as fitness took priority over result. Neither side could find a decisive second goal, and the match ended as it had been at half-time: 1-1.

With no detailed timeline of goals publicly available from either club's match report, the decisive moment appears to have been Kottern's equaliser shortly after Augsburg II's opener. A quick response from the Bayernliga hosts prevented Feulner's side from establishing control and forced the U23 squad to work through periods of sustained pressure — useful preparation ahead of their Regionalliga Bayern campaign starting 26 July.

Augsburg II's central midfield unit — Without named goalscorers confirmed, the engine room of Feulner's side is worth noting. Several trialists and U19 graduates are involved in pre-season, and this match offered a first look at combinations ahead of competitive action.

Kottern's defensive organisation — The Bayernliga side, coached by Andreas Maier, held a Regionalliga opponent to a draw and showed the shape that has made them competitive in Germany's fifth tier. Their recovery after conceding first demonstrated resilience.

Both goalkeepers — A 1-1 scoreline in a friendly between a Regionalliga and a Bayernliga side suggests both keepers had solid evenings, though match-specific save data was not published.

With no detailed match stats (possession, shots, xG) published for this club friendly, the raw scoreline tells a simple story: both sides scored once before half-time and neither dominated enough to find a winner. For a pre-season friendly played during a training camp — Augsburg II were based in Austria and travelled to Durach — the competitive balance suggests Feulner got the workload he wanted.

The 1-1 result continues a trend: Augsburg II also drew 1-1 with TSV Landsberg in a winter test and Kottern played out a similar pre-season draw — the kind of evenly matched friendly both managers will value more than a lopsided scoreline.

For FC Augsburg II, this was the second friendly of their pre-season programme. They had beaten VfB Stuttgart II earlier in the week and face FC Gundelfingen (7 July), SSV Jahn Regensburg II (11 July) and Wacker Burghausen (17 July) before the Regionalliga Bayern kicks off on 26 July 2026. Markus Feulner, in his second season as U23 head coach, will be balancing match sharpness with fitness loads.

For TSV Kottern, this draw continues their build-up to the Bayernliga Süd season, which starts in late July. Maier's men used the fixture against higher-level opposition as a benchmark for where they stand physically and tactically. Kottern's league campaign begins with a home fixture against TSV 1860 Munich II on 18 July 2026.

A productive pre-season workout for both Bavarian sides. Augsburg II will have wanted a win against a team a division below, but the competitive nature of the draw — on Kottern's home pitch during a training camp week — will have satisfied Feulner's desire for a proper test. Kottern proved they can live with Regionalliga opposition, which bodes well for their Bayernliga campaign.