Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — MSV Duisburg 5th with 62 points, Chemnitzer FC 16th with 44, 18 apart. The last five rounds placed MSV Duisburg no better than 10th for form, against 5th in the standings. In league terms the two rates read 1.79/1.26 for MSV Duisburg and 1.42/1.58 for Chemnitzer FC (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.5.
7 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — MSV Duisburg 3, draws 3, Chemnitzer FC 1, at 2.14 goals per meeting.
With 19 matches recorded and 0.9 yellow cards per game, J. Pfeifer was the man in the middle. The match was played at Schauinsland-Reisen-Arena in Duisburg (capacity 31,500). MSV Duisburg led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 2-1 full-time score.