Barockstadt Fulda-Lehn. vs Havelse

Despite the late-night start after two venue changes, the match produced an open and competitive contest. Barockstadt matched their third-tier opponents for much of the first half, with both sides creating half-chances in an end-to-end opening period.

"From the very beginning it was a very good, lively game with real energy in it," Volker Hilpert of the Barockstadt management team told Osthessen-Zeitung.

The balance shifted after half-time, with Havelse enjoying a greater share of possession. The home side's best chance arrived after around 60 minutes, when a dangerous cross found a Havelse head, only for Barockstadt goalkeeper Jannik Horz to produce an excellent save to keep the scores level.

Barockstadt held firm through the closing stages to secure a clean sheet against a side a full division above them.

The game had no single decisive moment — the defining factor was that Barockstadt's organisation and discipline denied Havelse any clear breakthrough, despite the 3. Liga side's growing territorial control after the interval. Horz's 60th-minute save was the closest either side came to a goal.

Jannik Horz (Barockstadt Fulda-Lehnerz) — The SGB goalkeeper produced the match's outstanding save to keep out a second-half header from Havelse's best attacking move.

The Barockstadt defensive unit — Centre-backs Frey and Hillmann, plus full-backs Kraft and Schmitt (later Gün), maintained their shape throughout, restricting Havelse to speculative efforts.

Volker Hilpert (Barockstadt management): "That was really good from us and the 0-0 was thoroughly deserved. The whole preparation is forgotten — the team showed they are ready for what lies ahead."

The 0-0 scoreline reflects a contest with few clear-cut chances, but not a dull one. Havelse's greater share of possession after the break — acknowledged by Hilpert — did not translate into sustained pressure. The fact that a side two tiers lower held a 3. Liga team to a clean sheet in their own stadium is the headline number. Barockstadt's compact defensive structure forced Havelse into crosses and long-range efforts rather than through balls.

For Barockstadt Fulda-Lehnerz, this was their final pre-season test before the upcoming Regionalliga campaign begins with a trip to Trier. The goalless draw against a higher-division opponent will be a source of confidence as Daniyel Cimen's side enter competitive action.

For TSV Havelse — preparing for the 2026/27 3. Liga season — this was their last friendly before competitive action. They won only one of six pre-season matches overall, and failing to break down a Regionalliga side will be a concern as the season opener approaches.

A goalless draw that told a clear story: Barockstadt were compact, organised and thoroughly deserved their clean sheet against a Havelse side that struggled for incision. The late venue switch and 21:20 kick-off added context, but shouldn't diminish a disciplined performance from the fourth-tier visitors. Havelse will need sharper attacking patterns when the 3. Liga season begins.