Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Hoffenheim U19 1st with 67 points, 1860 München U19 8th with 35, 32 apart. 1860 München U19 had been under-performing their position — 32nd on five-round form against 8th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: 1860 München U19 1.46 scored and 1.54 conceded per game, Hoffenheim U19 3.31 and 1.04, with the league averaging 1.83.
Hoffenheim U19 entered with three wins in a row, having scored in 15 consecutive games. 1860 München U19 had banked 7 of the last 15 points on offer; Hoffenheim U19, 13.
The match was played at Städtisches Stadion an der Grünwalder Straße in Munich (capacity 10,500). It was 1-1 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 1-2 full-time score.