Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Elversberg (1st, 74 pts) held a 25-point advantage over Verl (10th, 49 pts). The last five rounds placed Verl no better than 19th for form, against 10th in the standings. Against a league average of 1.46 goals per team per game, Verl ran at 1.58 scored and 1.53 conceded, Elversberg at 2.11 and 1.05.
Elversberg had drawn three in a row, having scored in 10 consecutive games.
The match was played at SPORTCLUB Arena in Verl (capacity 5,001). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Elversberg led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 1-2.