Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: FC Gießen (15th, 38 pts) held a 17-point advantage over Villingen (18th, 21 pts). FC Gießen had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 4th in the league over the last five rounds against 15th overall. Per game in the league, FC Gießen were scoring 1.09 and conceding 1.65, Villingen 1.29 and 2.53, against a competition average of 1.54 goals per team per game.
FC Gießen had been beaten in three straight games. Villingen had not won in 5 games.
The match was played at Waldstadion Gießen (capacity 4,999). On the scoreboard, FC Gießen led 1-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 2-1.
Goal scorers
FC Gießen: Oliver Kovačić (38'), Ilias Ebnoutalib (54') · Villingen: Christian Derflinger (48')
Key stats
Total shots: 14-11 · On target: 5-4 · Corners: 3-8