Match Report
In the standings it was Energie Cottbus 19th on 41 points, Werder Bremen II 18th on 43 — separated by 2. The last five rounds placed Energie Cottbus 11th in the league for form — higher than their 19th in the standings. Against a league average of 1.2 goals per team per game, Energie Cottbus ran at 0.84 scored and 1.37 conceded, Werder Bremen II at 1.11 and 1.47.
Energie Cottbus had not lost in 10 games, having scored in 6 consecutive games.
Stadion der Freundschaft staged the fixture, a ground that holds 22,528. It was 1-1 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 1-1.
Goal scorers
Energie Cottbus: Joni Kauko (27') · Werder Bremen II: Giorgi Papunashvili (30')