Match Report
In the standings it was Hallescher FC 17th on 40 points, VfB Lübeck 19th on 32 — separated by 8. On the form table Hallescher FC stood 4th over the last five rounds, despite being 17th overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Hallescher FC 1.32 scored and 1.79 conceded per game, VfB Lübeck 0.97 and 2.03, with the league averaging 1.4.
Defeat had followed defeat for Hallescher FC — three in succession. A win had eluded VfB Lübeck for 5 matches.
The match was played at ERDGAS Sportpark in Saale (capacity 15,057). On the scoreboard, Hallescher FC led 2-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 3-0.