Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Freiburg II 3rd with 66 points, Röchling Völklingen 19th with 27, 39 apart. Röchling Völklingen's recent output outran their position: 4th on form over five rounds, 19th in the table. Against a league average of 1.51 goals per team per game, Freiburg II ran at 1.39 scored and 0.89 conceded, Röchling Völklingen at 1.08 and 2.14.
Defeat had followed defeat for Röchling Völklingen — seven in succession. The last-five ledger: Freiburg II 9/15, Röchling Völklingen 0/15.
The venue was Möslestadion in Freiburg im Breisgau, with room for 18,000 spectators. On the scoreboard, Freiburg II led 1-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 2-0.