Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — MSV Duisburg 1st with 68 points, Werder Bremen II 17th with 45, 23 apart. Werder Bremen II's recent output outran their position: 8th on form over five rounds, 17th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Werder Bremen II 0.84 scored and 1.26 conceded per game, MSV Duisburg 1.37 and 0.84, with the league averaging 1.2.
Defeat had not touched MSV Duisburg in 15 games.
The venue was Weserstadion Platz 11, with room for 5,500 spectators. It was 0-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 0-0.
Key stats
Possession: Werder Bremen II 40% · MSV Duisburg 60% · Total shots: 7-23 · On target: 2-9 · Corners: 5-6