The Foxes Berlin won a rapid East derby at SC Magdeburg and conquered the top of the table of the handball Bundesliga.
After the 33:30 victory (17:15) in the explosive duel between Master Magdeburg and runner-up Berlin, the capitals are now on the top with 37: 9 points. The MT Melsungen had already lost the lead on Thursday. The North Hesse lost 32:42 at HSV Hamburg. Magdeburg is now in sixth place with 29:11 points.
By winning the defending champion on matchday 23, the foxes in the tight title fight sent a signal of strength to the competition. Due to the success, the team of coach Jaron Siewert also remained unbeaten in the third Saisond duel of the two Champions League teams. The Berliners had previously triumphed in the Supercup and got a draw in the first half of the season.
In front of 6,000 spectators, Magdeburg’s Felix Claar was the best thrower of the game with ten goals, Tim Freihofer (8) convinced in the Foxes. The player of the game was foxes keeper Dejan Milosavljev with 16 parades.
A lot of pace right from the start
From the beginning it was an emotionally guided, fast -paced and exciting game that was also hard work for the two referees Ramesh and Suresh Thiyagarajah. An exchange of blows quickly developed at eye level with changing leadership. Just before the break, the Berliners pulled away with two goals and went into the break with 17:15.
Defense battle in halftime two
After the fast -paced first half, the second round was more of a defense battle – with advantages for Berlin. In the middle of the second half, the guests took the lead for the first time with four goals.
The Magdeburgers were challenged, but then mostly acted too hectic. It was only when SC coach Bennet Wiegert took a break that it got better. Ten minutes before the end it was only two goals behind – and then only one. However, the game did not tip over. In the hectic final phase, the Berliners kept their nerves
Flensburg against Kiel on Saturday in the sports show
The next top game is already in the title fight on Saturday. Then meet the SG Flensburg-Handewitt and Record Champion THW Kiel for emotion-charged 112nd Northern Derby at 6 p.m.