Match Report
Chemie Leipzig went into the game 290th in the table on 7 points; Blau-Weiß Zorbau sat 1394th on 0 — a 7-point gap. On recent form Blau-Weiß Zorbau sat only 1991st league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 1394th overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Chemie Leipzig 3 scored and 0.67 conceded per game, Blau-Weiß Zorbau 1 and 5, with the league averaging 1.93.
Chemie Leipzig were unbeaten in 6. Blau-Weiß Zorbau had gone 5 games without a win. Chemie Leipzig had banked 7 of the last 15 points on offer; Blau-Weiß Zorbau, 1.
The venue was Alfred-Kunze-Sportpark in Leipzig, with room for 4,999 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Chemie Leipzig led 3-1 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 5-1.