Match Report
Kray, 20th on 24 points, faced a 49-point deficit to Schwarz-Weiß Essen (5th, 73). On the form table Kray stood 15th over the last five rounds, despite being 20th overall. Per game in the league, Kray were scoring 1.18 and conceding 2.75, Schwarz-Weiß Essen 2.1 and 1.3, against a competition average of 1.72 goals per team per game.
Momentum sat with Schwarz-Weiß Essen, winners of their last seven, having scored in 7 consecutive games. The last-five ledger: Kray 7/15, Schwarz-Weiß Essen 15/15.
The venue was KrayArena in Essen, with room for 2,500 spectators. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 0-2.