Men's Soccer | 3/16/2017 5:00:00 PM

HOFFENHEIM, GERMANY - Georgia Southern's German Tour continued on Wednesday as the Eagles dropped a 5-0 result to TSG 1899 Hoffenheim. The match was the stiffest test yet for the Eagles, facing side with former senior professional players, current professional players and future stars of Germany.

Hoffenheim's side for the match included Marco Engelhardt, who owns three appearances for the German national team and was selected to the 2005 Confederations Cup squad under coach Jurgen Klinnsman.

The game was played at a fast pace from the opening whistle. Hoffenheim scored the opener in the 14th minute to take a 1-0 lead.

Georgia Southern's goalkeeper Torgeir Fjaer made a series of ouststanding saves after the goal was scored to keep the line at 1-0. His top class save on a beautifully struck free kick kept the Eagles in the match.

Hoffenheim went 2-0 up in the 28th minute after Fjaer slipped on the wet surface, allowing a cross to trundle into the net.

Three more goals in the second half handed Hoffenheim the 5-0 victory. The experience showed the Georgia Southern players what the next level of play should look like. The game was played very respectfully and in great spirits. The organization at Hoffenheim was very accepting and complimentary of its visitors.

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