Match Report
In the standings it was Sportfreunde Lotte 16th on 40 points, Chemnitzer FC 19th on 31 — separated by 9. Per game in the league, Sportfreunde Lotte were scoring 1.13 and conceding 1.58, Chemnitzer FC 1.26 and 1.95, against a competition average of 1.37 goals per team per game.
Three consecutive defeats weighed on Sportfreunde Lotte. Recent form was uneven: 1/15 points for Sportfreunde Lotte, 7/15 for Chemnitzer FC.
FRIMO Stadion in Lotte staged the fixture, a ground that holds 7,474. With 19 matches recorded and 0.8 yellow cards per game, B. Kempkes was the man in the middle. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Sportfreunde Lotte led 2-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 3-1.