Handball Bundesliga club SG Flensburg-Handewitt threw league rivals Füchse Berlin out of the DHB Cup in the top game of the second round.
In the top game of the second round on Wednesday evening (October 19th, 2022) in their home hall, the Schleswig-Holsteiners prevailed against the undefeated second in the Bundesliga with 34:32 (16:14) and advanced to the round of 16. Emil Jakobsen was the top scorer for the hosts with ten goals. Paul Drux (7) scored the most for the Berliners.
Flensburg’s Gottfridsson injured early on
In the intense game, neither team was able to break away. A two-goal lead was the maximum. Immediately after the change of sides, however, the home side pulled away by five goals, but lost the lead again. Flensburg had to do without their playmaker Jim Gottfridsson in the first half, who retired with a calf injury.
Erlangen is subject to Melsungen
The second round was also the end of the line for HC Erlangen, the surprise team from the previous cup season. Last year’s semi-finalist lost to MT Melsungen 30:34 (14:17). TBV Lemgo Lippe, recently even twice in the Final Four, meanwhile won the second division club VfL Lübeck-Schwartau with 32:23 (17:12).