Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Preußen Münster 1st with 79 points, FC Bocholt 15th with 36, 43 apart. Recent form told a different story for Preußen Münster: only 7th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 1st. Scoring rates set the scale: FC Bocholt 1.44 scored and 2.06 conceded per game, Preußen Münster 2.62 and 1.15, with the league averaging 1.65.
Momentum sat with Preußen Münster, winners of their last eight, having scored in 13 consecutive games. The last-five ledger: FC Bocholt 7/15, Preußen Münster 15/15.
The venue was Stölting Arena in Bocholt, with room for 1,000 spectators. On the scoreboard, Preußen Münster led 2-1 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 1-2 the final score.