Gummersbach’s handball players also won their second season on Thursday evening. The strong defensive again had a significant part in the competitive 29:28 (13:10) home win. It was only at the end of the game that VfL had to tremble again.
After Precise success in Hanover Gummersbach thus won the next victory against a highly traded opponent and sorted out in the top group without loss. The best thrower on the part of VfL was Milos Vujovic, who scored nine times, the Montenegrin scored seven goals from the seven -meter line.
“We can be incredibly satisfied with the first four points,” said Gummersbach’s Kay Smits at “Dyn” to the second win of the season. “But if we continue to play like this, we also know: In the Bundesliga you don’t win every game. You can lose a game like today.”
Gummersbach from the start away well in it
In the Schwalbe-Arena, which was sold in series 31, Gummersbach came into play better than at the start in Hanover. Ellidi Snaer Vidarsson scored 1-0 after 70 seconds before a balanced initial phase developed with slight advantages for VfL.
The Gummersbacher defensive had the replacement weakened Melsungers (among other things missing playmakers Erik Balenciaga and goalkeeper Nebojsa Simic), largely allowed very few simple degrees. At the front, the Oberbergische bite the teeth to MT goalkeeper Laszlo Bartusz, who quickly showed five parades – and yet: Gummersbach was the more determined team and led after 21 minutes with 9: 5.
7 goals from 7 throws: Vidarsson convinces against Melsungen
Melsungen stayed in the game that was characterized by strong defensive series. Arnar Freyr Arnarsson at the circle annoyed VfL, already scored three times in round one. However, it was not enough for the equalization, with the half -time whistle Vujovic scored 13:10 for Gummersbach.
Vidarsson’s wish does not come true
“We want to find a little more solutions,” Vidarsson wanted two more creativity on the offensive in the half -time interview at Dyn for half -time. However, the wish was not fulfilled at first, the back room players Julian Köster and Smits caused two quick false throws – it remained complicated with the scoring.
However, the Oberbergische could continue to rely on the strong defensive. The goalkeeper change from Bertram Obling to Dominik Kuzmanovic also paid off directly, the Croatian found himself directly with a parade after Obling could not build on his performance from the previous week.
Exciting final phase in Gummersbach
However, because Kuzmanovic did not show any further parades and Melsungen did not allow VfL to do any simple goals in the second round, the MT came up again at the end of the game. Five minutes before the end, Ulaudzislau Kulesh scored from the back room for 25:26 from a Melsung perspective – in the final phase there was suddenly a lot of excitement in it.
But the Gummersbacher remained cool. Bertram, now used again, parried a seven meter, Köster took responsibility in the final phase and provided goals such as assists. However, it remained in the final customer: Gummersbach awarded the chance of 30:28, so Melsungen remained five seconds for the equalization. Kulesh missed the gate significantly from a great distance, Gummersbach was allowed to tear his arms up.
Gummersbach on Sunday in Lemgo
For Gummersbach, the handball Bundesliga continues at the weekend-then you travel to Lemgo to the NRW duel. The start is on matchday 3 at 4.30 p.m.
Our sources:
- HBL game between Gummersbach and Melsungen on September 4, 2025
- Website of the handball Bundesliga
