Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Schott Mainz 7th with 55 points, Betzdorf 18th with 16, 39 apart. Recent form told a different story for Schott Mainz: only 15th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 7th. In league terms the two rates read 2.06/1.74 for Schott Mainz and 0.62/2.68 for Betzdorf (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.58.
Betzdorf had been beaten in three straight games.
The match was played at Otto-Schott-Sportzentrum (capacity 1,000). Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 4 more goals closed it at 4-0.