Match Report
The table gap was wide: 21 points between Energie Cottbus (2nd, 72 pts) and Viktoria Köln (11th, 51 pts). The last five rounds placed Viktoria Köln no better than 16th for form, against 11th in the standings. Against a league average of 1.6 goals per team per game, Viktoria Köln ran at 1.34 scored and 1.39 conceded, Energie Cottbus at 1.89 and 1.34.
Sportpark Höhenberg, capacity 10,001, hosted the game. L. Exuzidis officiated: 45 games logged, averaging 2.3 yellow cards each. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Energie Cottbus led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 0-2.
Goal scorers
Energie Cottbus: Erik Engelhardt (18'), King Manu (75')
Key stats
Possession: Viktoria Köln 56% · Energie Cottbus 44% · Total shots: 17-9 · On target: 8-3 · Corners: 4-5