Match Report
The table gap was wide: 28 points between Fortuna Düsseldorf (2nd, 69 pts) and Carl Zeiss Jena (16th, 41 pts). Carl Zeiss Jena's recent output outran their position: 12th on form over five rounds, 16th in the table. In league terms the two rates read 1.42/0.87 for Fortuna Düsseldorf and 1.08/1.55 for Carl Zeiss Jena (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.26.
The venue was Merkur Spiel-Arena in Dusseldorf, with room for 54,600 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-0.




