Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Carl Zeiss Jena (1st, 75 pts) held a 57-point advantage over Budissa Bautzen (17th, 18 pts). Carl Zeiss Jena's recent output lagged their position: 9th on form over five rounds while 1st in the table. Per game in the league, Carl Zeiss Jena were scoring 2 and conceding 0.74, Budissa Bautzen 0.85 and 2, against a competition average of 1.44 goals per team per game.
The match was played at Ernst-Abbe-Sportfeld (capacity 10,445). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Carl Zeiss Jena led 1-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 4-0.
Goal scorers
Carl Zeiss Jena: Chema Monzón (34'), D. Bock (47'), S. Eismann (57'), Firat Sucsuz (70')
Key stats
Possession: Carl Zeiss Jena 67% · Budissa Bautzen 33% · Total shots: 17-8 · On target: 6-2 · Corners: 8-3