Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Uerdingen (11th, 48 pts) held a 17-point advantage over Aalen (20th, 31 pts). Uerdingen had been under-performing their position — 15th on five-round form against 11th in the table. Per game in the league, Aalen were scoring 1.18 and conceding 1.63, Uerdingen 1.24 and 1.63, against a competition average of 1.29 goals per team per game.
The venue was Scholz Arena in Aalen, with room for 14,500 spectators. On the scoreboard, Uerdingen led 1-0 at the break; 5 second-half goals set the final 2-4.