Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Borussia Dortmund II (1st, 93 pts) held a 55-point advantage over Rot Weiss Ahlen (19th, 38 pts). Rot Weiss Ahlen's recent output outran their position: 1st on form over five rounds, 19th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Rot Weiss Ahlen 1.25 scored and 1.73 conceded per game, Borussia Dortmund II 2.35 and 0.78, with the league averaging 1.37.
Borussia Dortmund II carried a 10-game unbeaten run into this, having scored in 12 consecutive games.
The match was played at Wersestadion in Ahlen (capacity 15,000). On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 1-1.