Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Mainz 05 II (2nd, 67 pts) held a 42-point advantage over Baunatal (17th, 25 pts). On the form table Baunatal stood 12th over the last five rounds, despite being 17th overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Baunatal 0.97 scored and 2.09 conceded per game, Mainz 05 II 1.85 and 1, with the league averaging 1.41.
Defeat had followed defeat for Baunatal — six in succession. The five-game form split read 0/15 points for Baunatal against 9/15 for Mainz 05 II.
Parkstadion in Baunatal staged the fixture, a ground that holds 8,578. On the scoreboard, Mainz 05 II led 1-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 0-2.