Match Report
The table gap was wide: 21 points between Rot-Weiss Essen (8th, 56 pts) and Sandhausen (19th, 35 pts). The last five rounds placed Rot-Weiss Essen 3rd in the league for form — higher than their 8th in the standings. In league terms the two rates read 1.29/1.82 for Sandhausen and 1.45/1.42 for Rot-Weiss Essen (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.45.
Six consecutive defeats weighed on Sandhausen. Rot-Weiss Essen had won three straight. Sandhausen had banked 0 of the last 15 points on offer; Rot-Weiss Essen, 10.
The venue was BWT-Stadion am Hardtwald, with room for 12,100 spectators. On the scoreboard, Rot-Weiss Essen led 2-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 0-2 the final score.
Goal scorers
Rot-Weiss Essen: Ramien Safi (17'), Julian Eitschberger (34')
Key stats
Possession: Sandhausen 45% · Rot-Weiss Essen 55% · Total shots: 8-17 · On target: 3-2 · Corners: 4-6




