Match Report
Mainz 05 II (19th, 40 pts) visited Sportfreunde Lotte (13th, 48 pts) with 8 points between them. Mainz 05 II ranked 2nd in the league on five-round form, well above their 19th table position. Scoring rates set the scale: Sportfreunde Lotte 1.21 scored and 1.24 conceded per game, Mainz 05 II 1.08 and 1.53, with the league averaging 1.2.
Momentum sat with Mainz 05 II, winners of their last three, having scored in 6 consecutive games.
FRIMO Stadion staged the fixture, a ground that holds 7,474. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Sportfreunde Lotte led 2-1 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 3-3.
Goal scorers
Sportfreunde Lotte: J. Lindner (21'), J. Lindner (35'), Patrick Schikowski (89') · Mainz 05 II: Petar Sliskovic (13'), Besar Halimi (52'), Felix Lohkemper (58')
Key stats
Possession: Sportfreunde Lotte 55% · Mainz 05 II 45% · Total shots: 13-7 · On target: 6-5 · Corners: 1-3