Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Rot-Weiss Essen 7th with 59 points, VfB Lübeck 19th with 32, 27 apart. VfB Lübeck's recent output outran their position: 13th on form over five rounds, 19th in the table. In league terms the two rates read 0.97/2.03 for VfB Lübeck and 1.58/1.39 for Rot-Weiss Essen (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.4.
The match was played at Stadion Lohmühle in Lübeck (capacity 17,850). Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 2-2 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 3-3.