SPIESEN-ELVERSBERG, Germany (Interstat) — Darmstadt defeated Elversberg 2-0 on Tuesday, using two goals in the sixth and 56th minutes to secure its first win in the competition this season. Lars Kehl opened the scoring in the sixth minute and finished with one goal in 86 minutes. Milan Smit added the second goal in the 56th minute and was shown a yellow card in the 53rd. Lance Duijvestijn recorded an assist. Darmstadt’s competition record improved to 1-0, while Elversberg fell to 0-1. Across all competitions, Darmstadt is 2-1-1 and Elversberg is 7-5-2. Petretta was booked for Darmstadt in the 72nd minute, and Gunther was booked for Elversberg in stoppage time. Darmstadt made substitutions in the fourth, 72nd and 88th minutes, while Elversberg made changes in the 64th, 77th and 83rd minutes. Darmstadt next faces Magdeburg, and Elversberg next hosts Crewe Alex and Mainz.