Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Hauenstein 2nd with 65 points, Mehring 17th with 31, 34 apart. Hauenstein had been under-performing their position — 13th on five-round form against 2nd in the table. Against a league average of 1.6 goals per team per game, Mehring ran at 1.27 scored and 1.94 conceded, Hauenstein at 1.7 and 0.88.
Hauenstein were unbeaten in 6, having scored in 7 consecutive games. The five-game form split read 5/15 points for Mehring against 13/15 for Hauenstein.
The venue was Kunstrasenplatz Auf der Lay in Mehring, with room for 2,000 spectators.