1. FC Kaiserslautern beat Hansa Rostock 3-0 Saturday in Rostock ()

Three goals by Ragnar Ache gave 1. FC Kaiserslautern an important win in their effort to get out of the second division cellar. Ache’s season goals 10 to 12, and a tough defense led to the 3-0 win over Hansa Rostock Saturday afternoon. The Red Devils got on the board early as Ache scored on a left footer in the sixth minute. After the intermission Ache upped the score with a right-footed goal for the 2-0 in the 66th minute, before switching back to his left foot to score the 3-0 ten minutes later. The FCK defense took care of the rest shutting out Hansa for the win. Combined with a Braunschweig loss, the victory moved the Red Devils up to 15th place and out of the relegation zone. The team returns to Fritz Walter Stadium for a 1:30 p.m. game on March 10 against last place Osnabrück.