Match Report
Rot-Weiss Essen, 3rd with 70 points, sat 27 points above Hoffenheim II (16th, 43). On recent form Rot-Weiss Essen sat only 10th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 3rd overall. In league terms the two rates read 1.71/1.87 for Hoffenheim II and 2.05/1.74 for Rot-Weiss Essen (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.6.
The venue was Dietmar-Hopp-Stadion, with room for 6,350 spectators. It was 1-1 at the break, and the second half added 4 goals for the 2-4 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Hoffenheim II: Deniz Zeitler (21'), Luka Đurić (66') · Rot-Weiss Essen: Marek Janssen (45'), José Enrique Ríos Alonso (76'), Marek Janssen (59'), Torben Müsel (90')
Key stats
Possession: Hoffenheim II 63% · Rot-Weiss Essen 37% · Total shots: 8-19 · On target: 3-7 · Corners: 3-5