Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Kickers Emden 1st with 86 points, Eilvese 17th with 24, 62 apart. Eilvese ranked 11th in the league on five-round form, well above their 17th table position. In league terms the two rates read 2.82/0.91 for Kickers Emden and 1.38/2.06 for Eilvese (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.66.
Momentum sat with Kickers Emden, winners of their last five, having scored in 6 consecutive games. Over the last five, Kickers Emden had taken 15 of 15 points to Eilvese's 3.
Ostfriesland-Stadion in Emden staged the fixture, a ground that holds 7,200. Kickers Emden led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 3-0 full-time score.