Match Report
The table gap was wide: 55 points between Preußen Münster (1st, 79 pts) and Wattenscheid 09 (17th, 24 pts). Preußen Münster ranked just 7th in the league on five-round form despite their 1st table position. In league terms the two rates read 1.32/2.74 for Wattenscheid 09 and 2.62/1.15 for Preußen Münster (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.65.
Defeat had followed defeat for Wattenscheid 09 — four in succession. Wattenscheid 09 had banked 1 of the last 15 points on offer; Preußen Münster, 12.
Lohrheidestadion in Bochum staged the fixture, a ground that holds 16,233. Preußen Münster led 4-1 at the break, and the second half added 4 goals for the 4-5 full-time score.