Match Report
19 points for Stuttgart U19 (1st), 10 for Saarbrucken U19 (7th): a 9-point gap. Recent form told a different story for Saarbrucken U19: only 135th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 7th. In league terms the two rates read 2.5/1.5 for Stuttgart U19 and 1.29/2.5 for Saarbrucken U19 (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.98.
Stuttgart U19 entered with four wins in a row. A win had eluded Saarbrucken U19 for 9 matches. Over the last five, Stuttgart U19 had taken 13 of 15 points to Saarbrucken U19's 2.
Robert-Schlienz-Stadion in Stuttgart, capacity 5,000, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Stuttgart U19 led 4-2 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 6-2.