Friendlies Clubs· Season 2026
Serhat Semih Güler scored a hat-trick as Sportfreunde Siegen thrashed TSV Steinbach Haiger 8-2 in a ten-goal pre-season friendly watched by 926 fans at Sibre-Sportzentrum Haarwasen.
Match Analysis
AI SummaryHow it unfolded
Siegen struck first inside seven minutes when Güler converted a penalty after a foul in the Steinbach box. Steinbach responded through Nick Galle, who headed home from a corner at the far post in the 14th minute.
The equaliser lasted only eight minutes. Eros Dacaj, facing his former club, curled a free kick into the top-left corner from the right flank to restore Siegen's lead. Dustin Willms then capitalised on a catastrophic defensive error from Steinbach's centre-backs, intercepting a loose pass, charging through on goal and slotting past the goalkeeper for 3-1 (30').
Lucas Cueto made it 4-1 in the 37th minute, following up after Willms's shot was saved. Jakob Pfahl pulled one back for Steinbach with a composed finish from inside the box (41'), but Güler struck again before half-time — David Kammerbauer's driving run and cross was turned in by Güler from a tight angle, with the ball deflecting off multiple Steinbach defenders to make it 5-2 (44').
Güler completed his hat-trick three minutes into the second half, converting from close range after Cueto's cross from the left (48'). With the game already decided, Schommers made a block substitution of nine players in the 63rd minute. One of the replacements, Elias Huth — a new signing from Vitesse Arnhem — needed roughly 20 seconds to score his first Siegen goal, tucking home the rebound after Ömer Tokac's shot was saved (64').
Arif Güclu rounded off the scoring in the 76th minute, finishing after Tokac laid the ball into his path inside the box.
The turning point
Steinbach had edged the opening exchanges and had a decent chance through Pfahl's early header, but the 7th-minute penalty changed the dynamic completely. Siegen's 4-3-3 shape in possession and 4-4-2 defensive block made it difficult for Steinbach to build through midfield, and once Dacaj's free kick made it 2-1, the floodgates opened. The three-goal burst between the 22nd and 37th minutes — all from open play or set-piece execution — broke Steinbach's resistance before half-time.
Key performers
Serhat Semih Güler (Sportfreunde Siegen) — Hat-trick (7' pen, 44', 48'), including a composed penalty and two clinical finishes from inside the box. The clear player of the match.
Eros Dacaj (Sportfreunde Siegen) — A goal and a constant threat from midfield. His curling free kick against his former club was the standout moment of the first half.
Dustin Willms (Sportfreunde Siegen) — One goal, one assist, and relentless pressing that forced the defensive error leading to his goal. His work rate set the tone.
Elias Huth (Sportfreunde Siegen) — Scored within 20 seconds of coming on as a substitute. "Besseren Einstand gibt es nicht," Schommers said of the Vitesse Arnhem arrival — "There is no better debut."
By the numbers — interpreted
Ten goals in a pre-season friendly is unusual at any level, but the 8-2 scoreline reflects a genuine gulf in sharpness rather than luck. Siegen scored from a penalty, a free kick, open-play combinations, defensive errors, and a rebound — five different methods of goal. The nine-man substitution in the 63rd minute did not disrupt Siegen's rhythm; the second-choice XI added two more goals. Steinbach's two goals both came from set-piece situations (a corner and a settled build-up), suggesting they struggled to break Siegen's shape in open play.
What it means
Sportfreunde Siegen (Oberliga Westfalen, the fourth tier) complete their pre-season schedule with momentum and a remarkable result against a Regionalliga Südwest side. The competitive campaign begins away at Westfalia Rhynern on the opening weekend of the Regionalliga West season. Schommers warned after the match: "Das wird sicherlich körperlich eine ganz andere Gegenwehr sein als heute" — "It will certainly be a different physical challenge than today."
For TSV Steinbach, the result is a heavy defeat in their final pre-season test, but the context matters: they were facing a motivated Siegen side that treated this as a dress rehearsal, and the scoreline was inflated by individual errors and Siegen's ruthless finishing.
Verdict
A pre-season scoreline that grabs attention, and the manner of Siegen's performance — clinical, organised, and deep — suggests Schommers has built a side ready for the Regionalliga West. Güler, Dacaj and Huth give them attacking options that should trouble defences at their level. Steinbach will want to forget this quickly, but the defensive fragilities exposed here will need addressing before the Regionalliga Südwest season begins.
Match Events
Key match events between TSV Steinbach and Sportfreunde Siegen — 10 goals and 0 cards recorded during the match.
Rivalry since 2022
TSV Steinbach vs Sportfreunde Siegen Head to Head Results· 2
TSV Steinbach and Sportfreunde Siegen have met 2 times — TSV Steinbach won 1, Sportfreunde Siegen won 0, with 1 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2022. TSV Steinbach leads the head-to-head with 1 victory from 2 meetings. A combined 6 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 3.00 per match (5 for the home side, 1 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 1 match (50%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 1 game (50%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 4–0 in 2022.
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
API data: 26 Jul 2026