Barockstadt Fulda-Lehn. vs Hünfelder SV

Head coach Daniyel Cimen changed almost his entire outfield team at half-time, but the rhythm did not drop. Hünfelder pressed early in the second period — new signing David Costa Sabate struck the post, and Jean-Luca Trabert, Barockstadt's U23 top scorer last season, was denied twice by the home goalkeeper.

Jordy Balu, who also scored in Barockstadt's previous friendly against Steinbach, made it 4-1 in the 65th minute with another sharp finish. Moritz Reinhard headed home from a corner in the 83rd minute to round off the scoring at 5-1.

Göbel's 33-minute explosion between the 35th and 44th minutes transformed the match. Before his intervention, Hünfelder were the better side and had clear sights of a second goal. A 2-0 HSV lead would have tested Barockstadt's patience; instead, Göbel's hat-trick — a backheel, a header, and a poacher's finish — gave the Regionalligisten complete control before the break.

Tobias Göbel (Player of the Match) — Three goals in nine minutes encompassing every striker's skill: a deft backheel, a commanding header and a sharp instinctive finish. A reminder of why Barockstadt tied him down to a long-term deal.

Boas Kümmel (Hünfelder SV) — Scored the opener and was a constant threat on the counter before Barockstadt took control.

Jordy Balu (Barockstadt) — Followed up his goal against Steinbach with another well-taken strike and was a persistent danger in the second half.

Barockstadt's 5-1 victory continued their dominance in this fixture — they have won seven of eight meetings since 2020 and remain unbeaten in the head-to-head (7 wins, 1 draw). The match produced six goals across both halves, keeping alive a trend where 75% of meetings between these sides (6/8) have gone over 2.5 goals. The scoreline was harsher than the balance of play: Hünfelder hit the post and had several clear chances, while both sides created enough for the match to have ended with a higher combined total.

The result marks Barockstadt's second pre-season win from two outings as they build towards the 2026-27 Regionalliga campaign. Cimen's side next face another test in their pre-season schedule, with the competitive league season still several weeks away. Hünfelder SV, meanwhile, will take encouragement from their first-half performance and an attacking shape that troubled a higher-tier opponent, but will need to cut out defensive lapses before their Hessenliga campaign begins.

A routine scoreline that tells only half the story. Hünfelder were competitive for 35 minutes and could have led 2-0, but Göbel's rapid-fire hat-trick exposed the gulf in quality between a Regionalliga side's ruthlessness and a Hessenliga outfit's game management. Barockstadt's squad depth — with almost an entirely different XI in the second half — underlined their readiness for the season ahead.