Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Plauen 3rd with 59 points, Union Sandersdorf 10th with 39, 20 apart. The last five rounds placed Union Sandersdorf 1st in the league for form — higher than their 10th in the standings. In league terms the two rates read 1.33/1.37 for Union Sandersdorf and 1.73/0.93 for Plauen (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.6.
Union Sandersdorf were unbeaten in 6, having scored in 7 consecutive games.
Across 5 recorded meetings, Union Sandersdorf have 0 wins to Plauen's 4, with 1 draw, at 3.8 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 40% of those meetings. 60% of the meetings finished with three goals or more, and both sides scored in 80%.
The venue was Sport- und Freizeitzentrum Sandersdorf, with room for 7,000 spectators. On the scoreboard, it was 1-1 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 2-2.