Match Report
The table read 5th (Hansa Rostock, 67 pts) against 3rd (Rot-Weiss Essen, 70 pts), 3 points apart. On recent form Rot-Weiss Essen sat only 10th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 3rd overall. Per game in the league, Hansa Rostock were scoring 1.95 and conceding 1.29, Rot-Weiss Essen 2.05 and 1.74, against a competition average of 1.6 goals per team per game.
The venue was Ostseestadion, with room for 29,000 spectators. On the scoreboard, Hansa Rostock led 1-0 at the break; 4 second-half goals set the final 3-2.
Goal scorers
Hansa Rostock: Andreas Voglsammer (61'), Michael Schultz (41' og), Emil Holten (86') · Rot-Weiss Essen: Dickson Abiama (63'), José Enrique Ríos Alonso (82')
Key stats
Possession: Hansa Rostock 53% · Rot-Weiss Essen 47% · Total shots: 13-8 · On target: 9-4 · Corners: 7-6