Match Report
Kickers Emden went into the game 13th in the table on 6 points; Hannover 96 II sat 3rd on 14 — an 8-point gap. Hannover 96 II had been under-performing their position — 7th on five-round form against 3rd in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Kickers Emden 2.5 scored and 3.17 conceded per game, Hannover 96 II 1.86 and 1, with the league averaging 1.89.
Ostfriesland-Stadion staged the fixture, a ground that holds 7,200. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 1-1.
Goal scorers
Kickers Emden: Asuma Ikari (72' og) · Hannover 96 II: Tim van den Heuvel (85')