Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: TSV Steinbach (8th, 50 pts) held a 23-point advantage over Röchling Völklingen (19th, 27 pts). Röchling Völklingen had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 4th in the league over the last five rounds against 19th overall. Per game in the league, TSV Steinbach were scoring 1.47 and conceding 1.33, Röchling Völklingen 1.08 and 2.14, against a competition average of 1.51 goals per team per game.
TSV Steinbach had been beaten in three straight games, having scored in 7 consecutive games. Röchling Völklingen had been beaten in three straight games.
D. Scheuermann officiated: 9 games logged, averaging 0.0 yellow cards each. SIBRE Sportzentrum Haarwasen Haiger in Haiger, capacity 1,000, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: TSV Steinbach led 2-0 at the break, before 5 more goals closed it at 7-0.