Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Carl Zeiss Jena II 1st with 44 points, Hohenstein-Ernstthal 14th with 13, 31 apart. The last five rounds placed Hohenstein-Ernstthal 7th in the league for form — higher than their 14th in the standings. Against a league average of 1.89 goals per team per game, Hohenstein-Ernstthal ran at 1.38 scored and 2.19 conceded, Carl Zeiss Jena II at 2.16 and 0.95.
Hohenstein-Ernstthal entered with three losses in a row. Carl Zeiss Jena II had not lost in 5 games. The last-five ledger: Hohenstein-Ernstthal 4/15, Carl Zeiss Jena II 13/15.
HOT-Sportzentrum am Schützenhaus staged the fixture, a ground that holds 800. It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 1-1 full-time score.


