He Berli unionn feminine is measured on Sunday in a friendly to Real Madridwhich serves as a preparative for his debut in the first German Bundesliga after having achieved two consecutive promotions.
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The size and historical trajectory of the White team makes the game see, despite its friendly character, as the maximum challenge of the girls of Union in their history. However, as its sports director has repeated, Jennifer Zietzin recent weeks, “this is not the end of the road, but the real beginning.”
“I'm glad that this friendly match has been organized and that, thanks to our good relationship with Real Madrid and the Champions League match that the boys played against them, we have been able to invite them to come,” said Zeitz.
“It is beautiful to celebrate the beginning of the season with such a opponent. It will also help us to see what our international level is. It will be a good opportunity to evaluate where we are and of course, so that our fans see a foreign team they know and play an attractive football,” he added.
Female Bundesliga is one of the most powerful leagues in Europe, with consolidated, first -level international structures and clubs with years of experience at the highest level and for the Union to face teams such as Bayern, Wolfsburg or Eintracht Frankfurt will be an important leap.
In the preseason they are demonstrating that they are prepared achieving this past weekend a 0-2 prestigious triumph against the Volkswagen team, current runner-ups of Germany.
After the two consecutive promotions, important players such as Tanja Pawollek or Anna Aehling, coming from Eintracht Frankfurt and experienced in the Champions League or Eileen Campbell and Samantha Steuerwald, who arrive from the berry to contribute veteranía to the template.
Next to them, other incorporations such as Nadine Böhi, Hannah Eurlings or Sophie Weidauer confirm the ambition of a Berlin team that seeks to leave her mark on the highest category of German football.
They also follow some key pieces of last season such as Lisa Heiseler (top scorer of the 2nd Bundesliga) or Dina Orschmann that hope to continue growing and expand their legend in the Köpenick neighborhood team, located at the southeast end of Berlin.
The ambition of the female union project is also seen in the rivals chosen for pre -season friendlies.
A few days after facing Madrid, the Unionerinnen will cross the La Mancha channel to measure Aston Villa, one of the recent revelations of the English Super League Women's. Another first level duel, this time in British territory, to continue growing, gain confidence and make it clear that the Union has reached the elite to stay.
