Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Borussia Dortmund U19 (1st, 70 pts) held a 17-point advantage over Borussia M'gladbach U19 (2nd, 53 pts). Borussia Dortmund U19's recent output lagged their position: 6th on form over five rounds while 1st in the table. Against a league average of 1.83 goals per team per game, Borussia M'gladbach U19 ran at 2.73 scored and 1.12 conceded, Borussia Dortmund U19 at 2.96 and 0.73.
Borussia M'gladbach U19 had won three straight, having scored in 10 consecutive games. Four consecutive wins preceded this game for Borussia Dortmund U19, having scored in 15 consecutive games.
The venue was Fohlenplatz in Mönchengladbach, with room for 1,000 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 0-1.