Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — HSC Hannover 12th with 41 points, Papenburg 18th with 24, 17 apart. HSC Hannover had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 7th in the league over the last five rounds against 12th overall. Against a league average of 1.77 goals per team per game, HSC Hannover ran at 1.47 scored and 2.12 conceded, Papenburg at 1.35 and 2.76.
The venue was HSC-Stadion Constantinstraße (Hannover-List), with room for 3,000 spectators. HSC Hannover led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 2-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
HSC Hannover: F. Pavlovic (48'), A. Sarr (9') · Papenburg: R. Issa (55')
Key stats
Possession: HSC Hannover 58% · Papenburg 42% · Total shots: 7-5 · On target: 5-1 · Corners: 3-2


