Match Report
3 points and 0 places separated them: Karlsruher U19 1st with 35, Borussia Dortmund U19 1st with 38. Recent form told a different story for Borussia Dortmund U19: only 35th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 1st. Scoring rates set the scale: Karlsruher U19 3 scored and 0.79 conceded per game, Borussia Dortmund U19 3.79 and 0.5, with the league averaging 1.98.
The venue was Platz 2 Wildparkstadion in Karlsruhe, with room for 4,000 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Karlsruher U19 led 2-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 4-1.