The northerners lost an exhibition game at the training complex of Werder Bremen against the ‘Grün-Weissen’, who returned to the Bundesliga, 6-1. Only in the beginning of the match seemed to FC Groningen to be able to make a fist against the German opponent. Wormuth’s men even took a 1-0 lead, when Cyril Ngonge converted a pass from Neraysho Kasanwirjo.