Optik Rathenow vs Ludwigsfelde

• Competition: Friendlies Clubs (World), Season 2026
• Date: 18 July 2026, 12:00 local time (11:00 UTC)
• Venue: Rathenow, Germany
• Referee: Leander Dietz
• Result: Optik Rathenow 0-3 Ludwigsfelde (HT 0-1)

Ludwigsfelde took control early. Lennard Quanz opened the scoring in the 14th minute, slotting home to give the Brandenburgliga side a deserved lead. The goal stood as the only breakthrough of a first half in which the visitors looked the sharper side despite the division gap.

After the interval, Rathenow pushed for an equaliser but could not find a way through. Ludwigsfelde doubled their advantage in the 71st minute when Kaloyan Atanasov found the net, effectively sealing the result. Magnus Paul added a third in the 90th minute to cap a comprehensive victory.

Quanz's 14th-minute opener gave Ludwigsfelde a platform to play on the counter. Rathenow, chasing the game from early on, committed numbers forward and left spaces that Atanasov and Paul exploited in the second half. The 0-1 scoreline at the break flattered the hosts — Ludwigsfelde had controlled the tempo and never looked back.

• Lennard Quanz (Ludwigsfelde): Scored the crucial opening goal in the 14th minute and set the tone for the visitors' dominant display.
• Kaloyan Atanasov (Ludwigsfelde): Added the second goal in the 71st minute, effectively ending the contest.
• Magnus Paul (Ludwigsfelde): Rounded off the scoring with a stoppage-time strike, capping a fine team performance.

Player of the Match: Lennard Quanz — his early breakthrough gave Ludwigsfelde control they never relinquished.

The 3-0 scoreline tells a clean story: Ludwigsfelde were clinical when it mattered, scoring three times from what appeared to be a limited number of clear chances. The disparity in league tier — Optik Rathenow compete in the NOFV-Oberliga Nord (tier 5), while Ludwigsfelde play in the Brandenburgliga (tier 6) — makes the margin of victory notable. The hosts could not find a reply despite 76 minutes of chasing after Quanz's opener.

For Ludwigsfelde, this is a confidence-boosting result against higher-ranked opposition in pre-season. The Brandenburgliga side take on SV Falkensee-Finkenkrug (Landesliga Nord Brandenburg) on 24 July 2026 in their next test.

Optik Rathenow will treat this as a learning exercise in a build-up where results matter less than fitness and sharpness. They host SSV Havelwinkel Warnau on 22 July 2026 (18:30 local) in their next friendly.

A statement win for Ludwigsfelde, who outplayed a team from a higher division from start to finish. Rathenow have work to do before the NOFV-Oberliga Nord season begins, while the visitors will travel to Falkensee-Finkenkrug with real momentum.