Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Energie Cottbus 4th with 62 points, Hannover 96 II 18th with 37, 25 apart. On the form table Hannover 96 II stood 9th over the last five rounds, despite being 18th overall. Per game in the league, Energie Cottbus were scoring 1.68 and conceding 1.42, Hannover 96 II 1.34 and 1.84, against a competition average of 1.45 goals per team per game.
Energie Cottbus entered with three losses in a row. Five consecutive defeats weighed on Hannover 96 II. From the last five rounds, Energie Cottbus held 6 points of 15 and Hannover 96 II 0.
The venue was Stadion der Freundschaft, with room for 22,528 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Energie Cottbus led 2-1 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 2-2.
Goal scorers
Energie Cottbus: Erik Engelhardt (20'), Lucas Copado (34') · Hannover 96 II: Eric Uhlmann (53'), Valmir Sulejmani (31')
Key stats
Possession: Energie Cottbus 56% · Hannover 96 II 44% · Total shots: 16-12 · On target: 8-4 · Corners: 5-3