Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Koblenz 4th with 71 points, Mechtersheim 15th with 33, 38 apart. On the form table Mechtersheim stood 5th over the last five rounds, despite being 15th overall. Per game in the league, Koblenz were scoring 2.06 and conceding 1.12, Mechtersheim 1.15 and 2.18, against a competition average of 1.91 goals per team per game.
Defeat had followed defeat for Mechtersheim — three in succession. Recent form was uneven: 12/15 points for Koblenz, 3/15 for Mechtersheim.
The venue was Stadion Oberwerth in Koblenz, with room for 9,500 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 1-2.