Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Saarbrücken 2nd with 67 points, Hessen Dreieich 18th with 19, 48 apart. Scoring rates set the scale: Saarbrücken 2.26 scored and 1.03 conceded per game, Hessen Dreieich 0.85 and 2.21, with the league averaging 1.43.
13 matches unbeaten backed Saarbrücken's arrival. Nine consecutive defeats weighed on Hessen Dreieich. Saarbrücken had banked 9 of the last 15 points on offer; Hessen Dreieich, 0.
The venue was Hermann-Neuberger-Stadion in Volklingen, with room for 8,644 spectators. On the scoreboard, Hessen Dreieich led 1-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 3-1.


