BOCHUM, Germany (Interstat) — Christian Rasmussen scored in the 46th minute and Philipp Hofmann added a 75th-minute goal as Bochum beat Mainz 2-0 on Tuesday at Vonovia Ruhrstadion. The teams were scoreless at halftime before Rasmussen broke through immediately after the restart, and Mainz failed to score. Mainz could not answer the second goal. Bochum improved to 1-0 in the competition and 7-3-2 overall, while Mainz fell to 0-1 and 5-4-2. Rasmussen played 63 minutes and scored. Hofmann played 27 minutes and scored. Jarne Steuckers recorded an assist in 81 minutes, and Gerrit Holtmann recorded an assist in 71 minutes. Mainz’s R. Konigsdorffer was booked in the 64th minute; Bochum’s T. Meyer was booked in the 66th, L. Isbruch in the 90th-plus-6th and S. Klaiber in the 90th-plus-7th. Bochum made substitutions in the 63rd, 71st and 81st minutes, and Mainz made changes in the 63rd and 84th.