Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Waldhof Mannheim 2nd with 71 points, Hessen Kassel 11th with 47, 24 apart. Hessen Kassel had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 2nd in the league over the last five rounds against 11th overall. Against a league average of 1.51 goals per team per game, Waldhof Mannheim ran at 1.72 scored and 0.89 conceded, Hessen Kassel at 1.47 and 1.5.
Hessen Kassel were unbeaten in 5, having scored in 9 consecutive games.
Carl-Benz-Stadion in Mannheim, capacity 27,000, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-0.