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VfL Bochum has taken another big step towards possible promotion to the Bundesliga.
The second division leader won 2-0 (1-0) at 1. FC Heidenheim with goals from Robert Tesche (33rd minute) and Herbert Bockhorn (82nd).
In the table, the Revierklub is already ten points ahead of Hamburger SV in relegation rank three with four remaining games.
However, the Hanseatic League has played two games less so far.
For the Heidenheimers, after three wins in a row, it was again a setback in the promotion race.
VfL suffered an early setback and goalkeeper Manuel Riemann was replaced after a few minutes due to an unintentional kick by Heidenheim striker Tim Kleindienst on suspicion of a broken metacarpal.
Heidenheim's goalkeeper Kevin Müller is powerless against Robert Tesche's header
Source: dpa / Stefan Puchner
Bochum's first chance after a good half an hour was right away.
After a free kick by Robert Zulj, Tesche hit the head without being pushed.
The hosts had the best opportunity in the first round, Christian Kühlwetter, who shot past just past the left from 20 meters (27.).
Kleindienst could have equalized in the second half, but failed free-standing due to Bochum's substitute keeper Patrick Drewes (75th).
On the other hand, after a counterattack, Bockhorn made everything clear.
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VfL have the promotion in their own hands and can even allow themselves a slip in the last few games.
In addition, the rest of the program is grateful: With Darmstadt, Regensburg, Nuremberg and Sandhausen, four opponents are waiting, all of whom are placed in the lower half of the table.