Match Report
In the standings it was Carl Zeiss Jena 15th on 44 points, Rot Weiss Ahlen 16th on 42 — separated by 2. The last five rounds placed Carl Zeiss Jena 9th in the league for form — higher than their 15th in the standings. Against a league average of 1.28 goals per team per game, Carl Zeiss Jena ran at 1.13 scored and 1.63 conceded, Rot Weiss Ahlen at 1.18 and 1.82.
Carl Zeiss Jena arrived on a run of four straight wins. Recent form was uneven: 13/15 points for Carl Zeiss Jena, 3/15 for Rot Weiss Ahlen.
The venue was Ernst-Abbe-Sportfeld in Jena, with room for 15,500 spectators. On the scoreboard, Rot Weiss Ahlen led 3-1 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 3-3.
Goal scorers
Carl Zeiss Jena: Orlando Smeekes (7'), Orlando Smeekes (51'), Sebastian Hähnge (59') · Rot Weiss Ahlen: David Vrzogic (24'), Matthew Taylor (28'), Matthew Taylor (43')