Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Dusseldorf U19 (10th, 30 pts) held a 20-point advantage over Verl U19 (14th, 10 pts). Verl U19 ranked just 39th in the league on five-round form despite their 14th table position. Against a league average of 1.83 goals per team per game, Dusseldorf U19 ran at 1.77 scored and 1.85 conceded, Verl U19 at 0.88 and 2.96.
Dusseldorf U19 entered with three losses in a row. Defeat had followed defeat for Verl U19 — three in succession.
The venue was Paul-Janes-Stadion in Dusseldorf, with room for 8,698 spectators. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 2-1.