Match Report
Verl U19, 14th on 10 points, faced a 23-point deficit to Duisburg U19 (9th, 33). Verl U19 ranked just 39th in the league on five-round form despite their 14th table position. Per game in the league, Duisburg U19 were scoring 1.73 and conceding 1.65, Verl U19 0.88 and 2.96, against a competition average of 1.83 goals per team per game.
6 matches unbeaten backed Duisburg U19's arrival, having scored in 7 consecutive games. Four consecutive defeats weighed on Verl U19. From the last five rounds, Duisburg U19 held 11 points of 15 and Verl U19 1.
The venue was BZA Westender Straße in Duisburg, with room for 4,000 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Duisburg U19 led 3-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 4-0.