Match Report
In the standings it was Rot-Weiss Essen 7th on 46 points, Kaan-Marienborn 15th on 39 — separated by 7. On the form table Kaan-Marienborn stood 5th over the last five rounds, despite being 15th overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Rot-Weiss Essen 1.24 scored and 1.18 conceded per game, Kaan-Marienborn 1.47 and 1.59, with the league averaging 1.4.
Stadion Essen in Essen, capacity 20,650, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 1-0.