Match Report
Meppen, 1st with 83 points, sat 49 points above Schöningen (14th, 34). On recent form Meppen sat only 5th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 1st overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Schöningen 1.65 scored and 2.47 conceded per game, Meppen 3.03 and 1.03, with the league averaging 1.8.
Five consecutive wins preceded this game for Meppen, having scored in 15 consecutive games. Over the last five, Schöningen had taken 7 of 15 points to Meppen's 15.
The venue was Elm-Stadion, with room for 2,500 spectators. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 0-1.
Goal scorers
Meppen: Leon Tasov (46')