Match Report
Idar-Oberstein went into the game 17th in the table on 29 points; Arminia Ludwigshafen sat 15th on 37 — an 8-point gap. Arminia Ludwigshafen ranked 10th in the league on five-round form, well above their 15th table position. Against a league average of 1.9 goals per team per game, Idar-Oberstein ran at 1.53 scored and 2.74 conceded, Arminia Ludwigshafen at 1.62 and 2.35.
Idar-Oberstein had not won in 10 games.
Stadion Im Haag, capacity 5,500, hosted the game. Arminia Ludwigshafen led 2-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 0-2.