Heidelberg beat Germania List 32-7 in the Bundesliga on Saturday. The home side finished clear at the final whistle, extending their momentum after a mixed run of results.
The visitors arrived with some recent success behind them. Germania List had won their last two fixtures, including a tight 35-33 victory over Luxemburg and a comfortable 59-21 win against Berliner. But this was a different proposition — and the result showed it.
We had tipped the home side to take the points, and the confidence held up. Heidelberg's recent form had been patchy — a heavy 80-5 defeat to Noenheim sat alongside a 62-12 win over the same opposition — but this was a clean performance. The margin told the story.
Heidelberg's last match before this outing had seen them edge München 57-12, and the pattern was clearer now. They were finding rhythm at home, while Germania List's away record offered little to suggest they could compete at this level.
The visitors had pulled off a stunning save in their previous meeting with Hannover 78, but there was no recovery here. The scoreboard reflected a team that fell apart after the opener — though the opener itself was all that was needed.
Three points to Heidelberg. Germania List return to their preparations with a setback to reflect on, and the gap between these two sides in the current form cycle looks wider than the table might suggest.
