Match Report
Rot-Weiß Erfurt went into the game 353rd in the table on 11 points; FC Union Berlin sat 76th on 20 — a 9-point gap. Rot-Weiß Erfurt ranked just 554th in the league on five-round form despite their 353rd table position. Per game in the league, Rot-Weiß Erfurt were scoring 1.56 and conceding 2, FC Union Berlin 2.18 and 1, against a competition average of 1.69 goals per team per game.
Rot-Weiß Erfurt arrived off three consecutive draws. FC Union Berlin had not lost in 8 games, having scored in 7 consecutive games. The five-game form split read 4/15 points for Rot-Weiß Erfurt against 13/15 for FC Union Berlin.
Hauptplatz Cyriaksgebreite, capacity 2,000, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, FC Union Berlin led 3-1 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 1-4.
Goal scorers
Rot-Weiß Erfurt: George Kelbel (27') · FC Union Berlin: Suleiman Abdullahi (22'), Suleiman Abdullahi (23'), Suleiman Abdullahi (26')
Key stats
Possession: Rot-Weiß Erfurt 42% · FC Union Berlin 58% · Total shots: 8-20 · On target: 3-10 · Corners: 3-6