Lupo-Martini vs Schöningen

Joppich's opener just seven minutes before half-time was decisive. It forced Lupo-Martini to push forward after the restart, leaving space for Schöningen to exploit — which Safronow duly did on the counter in the 75th minute.

• Hannes Joppich — opened the scoring with a well-taken finish in the 38th minute, providing the breakthrough that settled any early nerves.
• Maxim Safronow — sealed the win with a clinical strike in the 75th minute, demonstrating the depth in Schöningen's attacking options.
• Schöningen defence — kept a clean sheet against a Lupo-Martini side that had scored in four of their previous six meetings, according to head-to-head records.

Player of the match: Hannes Joppich

Schöningen's 2-0 victory was their second win in pre-season following a mixed run of friendlies. For context, the head-to-head record between these sides (dating back to 2022) shows six meetings with a combined 19 goals — an average of 3.17 per game — making this a relatively low-scoring affair by the fixture's standards. Both teams had scored in 67% of previous encounters, so Schöningen's clean sheet represents an improvement on the defensive fragility that often characterised this fixture.

This was Schöningen's final pre-season test before the competitive action begins. The Regionalliga Nord outfit start their 2026/27 league campaign away at SSV Jeddeloh on the first weekend of August. The clean sheet and controlled performance will please manager Christian Benbennek as his side finalise preparations.

Lupo-Martini, who compete in the Landesliga (sixth tier), used the fixture as valuable warm-up action against higher-level opposition. They will continue their own pre-season schedule ahead of the Landesliga campaign.

A note of concern for Schöningen: midfielder Max Klump was absent from the matchday squad, with local reports suggesting he faces a spell on the sidelines (Braunschweiger Zeitung, 26 July 2026).

A professional, no-frills performance from Schöningen against a game but outmatched Lupo-Martini side. The two-goal margin rarely looked in doubt after Joppich's opener, and the clean sheet provides a solid foundation heading into the Regionalliga season. The true test begins next week.