Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Uerdingen 6th with 72 points, FSV Duisburg 21st with 18, 54 apart. Against a league average of 1.72 goals per team per game, Uerdingen ran at 2 scored and 1.45 conceded, FSV Duisburg at 0.9 and 3.18.
Momentum sat with Uerdingen, winners of their last four. FSV Duisburg had not won in 5 games. From the last five rounds, Uerdingen held 12 points of 15 and FSV Duisburg 3.
The match was played at Grotenburg-Stadion in Krefeld (capacity 34,500). It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 1-0 full-time score.