Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Gütersloh W 8th with 32 points, Borussia Bocholt W 14th with 17, 15 apart. Borussia Bocholt W's recent output outran their position: 7th on form over five rounds, 14th in the table. Per game in the league, Gütersloh W were scoring 1.73 and conceding 1.77, Borussia Bocholt W 1.19 and 2.73, against a competition average of 1.75 goals per team per game.
Defeat had followed defeat for Borussia Bocholt W — five in succession.
TönniesArena in Rheda-Wiedenbruck staged the fixture, a ground that holds 12,500. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Gütersloh W led 2-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 3-1.