Augsburg starts preseason with convincing win Augsburg opened their Bundesliga preseason preparation with a commanding 5:0 victory over a Schwaben selection. Manuel Baum's side delivered a strong performance, scoring five times, including a brace from Thomas Kastanaras. ## How did the match unfold? The team had been training for a week and took a 2:0 lead against the amateur side from the Landesliga to Regionalliga. Kastanaras struck in the 18th and 36th minutes before Rodrigo Ribeiro (73rd), Keven Schlotterbeck (80th), and Marius Wolf (89th) completed the scoring. Schlotterbeck missed a late penalty. ## Why does this matter for Augsburg? The win boosts confidence for Baum's team after finishing 9th in the Bundesliga last season with 43 points (12 wins, 7 draws, 15 losses). With 45 goals scored and 61 conceded (-16), there's room for improvement. ## What's next? Next Saturday (2:00 PM), they face 1. FC Saarbrücken in Kaufbeuren. The team aims to carry this momentum into the new season.