Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Darmstadt 98 II 6th with 59 points, SV Steinbach 17th with 32, 27 apart. Recent form told a different story for Darmstadt 98 II: only 10th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 6th. Scoring rates set the scale: Darmstadt 98 II 1.92 scored and 1.06 conceded per game, SV Steinbach 1.17 and 2.31, with the league averaging 1.79.
SV Steinbach had not won in 11 games.
The match was played at Merck-Stadion am Böllenfalltor in Darmstadt (capacity 16,500). On the scoreboard, Darmstadt 98 II led 2-0 at the break; 5 second-half goals set the final 7-0.