Challengers keep up pressure on Freiburg
With league-leaders Freiburg II not playing, there was an opportunity for their nearest rivals to keep up the pressure and close the gap with just nine games remaining.
Offenbach hammer Stadtallendorf
Offenbach did not waste the chance and hammered hapless Stadtallendorf 4-0 with all the goals coming in the second half.
The match
David Tuma broke the deadlock in the first minute of the second half, before Mathias Fetsch notched his 15th of the season eight minutes later. Flo Bojaj and Tunay Deniz added a goal each to complete the rout.
Der gestrige 4:0-Heimsieg war ein erfolgreicher Abschluss der englischen Woche – und gleichzeitig auch der Auftakt in die nächste. Schon am Mittwoch tritt der OFC im #Hessenpokal-Viertelfinale in Alzenau an. 🔴⚪️#OFCTSVE: ✅#FCBOFC: 🔜#kultsindwir #nurderOFC pic.twitter.com/TlDu3pVrly
— Kickers Offenbach (@OFC_offiziell) April 25, 2021
What it means
They are now five points off Freiburg II, but have played a game more. Offenbach have won five of their last seven games and have 68 points from 34 games. Relegated Stadtallendorf have just 12 points with only two wins this season.
Suero scores first-half hat-trick for rampant Elversberg
Elversberg are two points behind Offenbach, after they won their fourth game in a row. Horst Steffen’s side thrashed Mainz II 5-1 with Israel Suero scoring a hat-trick in just 26 minutes. The Spaniard has now scored 17 goals this season.
Mega, Leute! Vor allem dank der starken ersten Hälfte sichert sich #UnsereElv die Punkte in Mainz! 5:1, ab nach Hause damit! 🎉⚽️🖤🤍#M05ELV #NurZusammen #NurDieSVE pic.twitter.com/i0VobzbgBz
— SV 07 ELVERSBERG (@SV07Elversberg) April 25, 2021
What it means
Elversberg are the in-form side with 14 goals scored in their last four games. They are the entertainers and have scored the most goals out of any side in the division with 80. Mainz are in 11th place.
Pirmasens move out of drop-zone
Elsewhere, Pirmasens moved out of the relegation zone after they won their first game in five, beating second-bottom Alzenau 5-2. Alzenau are without a win in 19 league games.
