Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Kickers Emden 1st with 86 points, Rotenburger SV 15th with 31, 55 apart. Against a league average of 1.66 goals per team per game, Rotenburger SV ran at 1.15 scored and 1.94 conceded, Kickers Emden at 2.82 and 0.91.
Kickers Emden arrived on a run of 11 straight wins, having scored in 12 consecutive games. Recent form was uneven: 4/15 points for Rotenburger SV, 15/15 for Kickers Emden.
The match was played at Sportanlage In der Ahe (capacity 3,000). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Kickers Emden led 2-0 at the break, before 4 more goals closed it at 0-6.
Goal scorers
Kickers Emden: Tobias Steffen (18'), D. Schiller (16'), Tobias Steffen (49'), A. N'Diaye (81'), Julian Stöhr (59'), Efkan Erdogan (66')
Key stats
Possession: Rotenburger SV 43% · Kickers Emden 57% · Total shots: 3-16 · On target: 1-10 · Corners: 1-10