Handball record champion THW Kiel celebrated a success again after two defeats. The Schleswig-Holsteiners prevailed against VfL Gummersbach on Saturday evening with 31:25 (19:12) and thus kept their title chance.
After the bankruptcies in the derby at the arch-rival SG Flensburg-Handewitt and at the MT Melsungen, the team of Coach Filip Jicha was in the first home game for almost a month from the start and in the first round with an excellent coverage and attack performance, laid the foundation stone for success against the Oberbergische. Andreas Wolff also played a large part. The national keeper once again presented himself in absolute top form.
The 34-year-old will certainly also be concerned next weekend when the “Zebras” compete for the DHB Cup at the Final Four in Cologne. The Rhein-Neckar Löwen are opponents in the preliminary round.
THW with a lot of strength and esprit, VfL with many mistakes
The Jicha protégés passed the dress rehearsal for the handball spectacle on the Rhine. Against Gummersbach, the North Germans knew how to please a very offensive and aggressive cover in the first 30 minutes. And in possession of the ball, the record champion finally had the ideas that had been missing in the past two games.
The truth of the entertaining encounter, in which Kiel quickly led with five goals (10: 5/17.), Also included that the guests acted much too unfocused in half one. Or as her coach Gudjon Valur Sigurdsson said in his first break: “They have a five-goal lead because we are stupid because we make mistakes.”
Kiel victory is never in danger – foxes Berlin Patzen
The Icelander, once two years of professional at the THW, could not be satisfied with the appearance of his team even after half -time. Because against unabated in the tips of the hair, Kiel’s motivated Kiel continued to make the guests too many mistakes in order to give the game a turn. At the latest after Rune Dahmke’s goal at 28:20 (51st), the decision was made in the Baltic Sea hall.
THW Kiel – VfL Gummersbach 31:25 (19:12)
Tore THW Kiel: Madsen 9, ÖBEBY 5, DAHMKE 4, Imre 4/4, Johansson 3, Zerbe 3, Duvnjak 1, E. Ellefsen A Skipagotu 1, Pekeler 1
VfL Gummersbach: Schluroff 11, Mahé 6/5, Einarsson 3, Blohme 1, Horzen 1, Kodrin 1, Milos Vujovic 1/1, Zeman 1
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The “zebras” then not only gave the “zebras” their own victory, but also the mistake of title candidate Füchse Berlin. The capitals did not get beyond 31:31 in the case of acute relegated HC Erlangen. The gap of the THW to the foxes, which, despite the disappointing draw, temporarily jumped to first place, decreased to four points.
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NDR 2 Sport | 05.04.2025 | 11:03 p.m.
