Match Report
Koblenz, 16th on 39 points, faced a 43-point deficit to Saarbrücken (1st, 82). TuS Koblenz ranked 4th in the league on five-round form, well above their 16th table position. In league terms the two rates read 2.56/0.89 for Saarbrücken and 1.25/1.42 for Koblenz (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.51.
Saarbrücken entered with seven wins in a row, having scored in 14 consecutive games. The last-five ledger: Saarbrücken 15/15, Koblenz 4/15.
Hermann-Neuberger-Stadion in Volklingen staged the fixture, a ground that holds 8,644. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 0-1.