Match Report
Wacker Nordhausen, 2nd on 58 points, faced a 31-point deficit to Energie Cottbus (1st, 89). Wacker Nordhausen had been under-performing their position — 6th on five-round form against 2nd in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Energie Cottbus 2.32 scored and 0.41 conceded per game, Wacker Nordhausen 1.41 and 0.85, with the league averaging 1.42.
Wacker Nordhausen had not lost in 8 games.
The venue was Stadion der Freundschaft, with room for 22,528 spectators. The referee was J. Pawlowski, with 4 matches in our records. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Energie Cottbus led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-1.
Goal scorers
Energie Cottbus: Streli Mamba (71'), Moritz Broschinski (30') · Wacker Nordhausen: J. Propheter (68')
Key stats
Possession: Energie Cottbus 43% · Wacker Nordhausen 57% · Total shots: 8-6 · On target: 5-4 · Corners: 2-3