The top trio of the handball Bundesliga continues to control an unstoppable for a dramatic finale in the title race. Vice-Master Foxes Berlin defended the league lead before the tier MT Melsungen with a sovereign 43:28 (21:11) victory at Frisch on Göppingen.
This year’s cup finalist came to a 33:27 (20:10) in the Hesse derby against HSG Wetzlar. Both teams will meet in Berlin on May 29.
As the third in the table, SC Magdeburg can continue to hope for the championship after 34:28 (17:13) against TSV Hannover-Burgdorf. The defending champion has only one minus point more on the account this week before his two upcoming catch -up games than the top duo.
Berlin in Torrausch
The Foxes Berlin were in Göppingen from the start in the foreign house. The guests dominated the game with a strong defense, a well -placed goalkeeper Dejan Milosavljev (16 parades) and their dreaded tempo game. The best throwers at the winner were left wing Tim Freihöfer and world handball player Mathias Gidsel, each with eight goals.
“We are trying to tackle every game with 100 percent, and at the moment we are very good at giving 60 minutes of full throttle and not leaving,” said young national player Matthes Langhoff, explaining the Berlin recipe for success.
The pursuers stay tuned
But the rivals were also no nakedness. Melsungen, which will reach for the first club title at the Final Four tournament in the Final Four tournament in the European League next weekend, was never in danger against Wetzlar and was primarily able to rely on Ian Barrufet’s accuracy (8 goals).
Magdeburg had to break more resistance in the duel with the fifth in the table from Hanover. Before the eyes of national coach Alfred Gislason, the SCM ultimately released the tricky task. Magdeburg’s goalkeeper Sergey Hernandez was an outstanding man on the floor. The Spaniard fended off 16 throws, including four seven meters.