Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Rot-Weiss Essen (2nd, 87 pts) held a 40-point advantage over Schalke 04 II (9th, 47 pts). The last five rounds placed Schalke 04 II 3rd in the league for form — higher than their 9th in the standings. Per game in the league, Schalke 04 II were scoring 1.53 and conceding 1.71, Rot-Weiss Essen 2.21 and 0.84, against a competition average of 1.38 goals per team per game.
Three consecutive wins preceded this game for Schalke 04 II, having scored in 13 consecutive games. Rot-Weiss Essen entered with eight wins in a row, having scored in 12 consecutive games.
Sportanlage Ernst-Kuzorra-Weg, capacity 5,000, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 1-1 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-2.
Goal scorers
Schalke 04 II: Léo Scienza (17') · Rot-Weiss Essen: Thomas Eisfeld (36'), Luca Dürholtz (66')
Key stats
Possession: Schalke 04 II 38% · Rot-Weiss Essen 62% · Total shots: 7-6 · On target: 2-3 · Corners: 1-5