Match Report
Hessen Kassel went into the game 10th in the table on 47 points; Aalen sat 15th on 34 — a 13-point gap. Hessen Kassel's recent output outran their position: 4th on form over five rounds, 10th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Hessen Kassel 1.44 scored and 1.47 conceded per game, Aalen 1.12 and 1.71, with the league averaging 1.57.
Aalen had lost three in a row.
Auestadion in Kassel staged the fixture, a ground that holds 18,440. On the scoreboard, it was 2-2 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 3-2.