Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Hamburger SV U19 (6th, 42 pts) held a 22-point advantage over Meppen U19 (14th, 20 pts). The last five rounds placed Meppen U19 no better than 33rd for form, against 14th in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: Hamburger SV U19 1.62 scored and 1.85 conceded per game, Meppen U19 1.54 and 2.35, with the league averaging 1.83.
Meppen U19 had drawn three in a row, having scored in 6 consecutive games.
HSV-Trainingsgelände in Hamburg staged the fixture, a ground that holds 2,018. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Meppen U19 led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-1.