Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Hertha U19 (1st, 59 pts) held a 17-point advantage over Hamburger SV U19 (6th, 42 pts). Hertha U19 ranked just 11th in the league on five-round form despite their 1st table position. Against a league average of 1.83 goals per team per game, Hamburger SV U19 ran at 1.62 scored and 1.85 conceded, Hertha U19 at 2.54 and 1.15.
Hamburger SV U19 had gone 5 games without a win. Over the last five, Hamburger SV U19 had taken 2 of 15 points to Hertha U19's 8.
The venue was HSV-Trainingsgelände in Hamburg, with room for 2,018 spectators. Hertha U19 led 2-1 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 3-2 full-time score.