Match Report
FC M'gladbach went into the game 23rd in the table on 12 points; Jahn Dinslaken-Hiesfeld sat 17th on 23 — an 11-point gap. Jahn Dinslaken-Hiesfeld's recent output outran their position: 12th on form over five rounds, 17th in the table. In league terms the two rates read 1.27/3.09 for FC M'gladbach and 1.45/2.09 for Jahn Dinslaken-Hiesfeld (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.79.
Defeat had followed defeat for FC M'gladbach — three in succession. A win had eluded Jahn Dinslaken-Hiesfeld for 6 matches.
The venue was Ernst Reuter Kampfbahn Platz 2 (Mönchengladbach) in Mönchengladbach. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Jahn Dinslaken-Hiesfeld led 3-0 at the break, before 5 more goals closed it at 0-8.


