VfL Gummersbach experienced a bitter evening in the handball Bundesliga. The SG Flensburg-Handewitt showed the Oberbergische the limits. In addition to VfL, TBV Lemgo Lippe also suffered a defeat.
The Gummersbachers lost 32:42 (13:23) against SG Flensburg-Handewitt in front of their home crowd on Saturday evening. No opposing team has conceded as many goals to VfL so far this season.
The North Germans got off to a dominant start in the game on the 14th Bundesliga matchday. After four minutes the guests were leading 4-0, Gummersbach’s first goal came in the fifth minute through Tilen Kodrin. Even after that, Flensburg had the game under control. VfL couldn’t get into the duels in defense and acted timidly in attack. The hosts ended the first half with a ten-goal deficit.
The VfL players came out of the half-time break with more commitment. In the second half the game initially became more balanced. The guests from Schleswig-Holstein didn’t let up and confidently maintained the ten-goal gap.
TBV Lemgo Lippe narrowly loses in Hanover
Also on Saturday evening, TBV Lemgo Lippe lost at TSV Hannover-Burgdorf with 32:34 (14:17).
Hannover-Burgdorf – TBV Lemgo Lippe
TBV coach Florian Kehrmann’s team started the game well and led 7:4 after ten minutes of play. But then the home team shifted gears and turned the game around with a 9-3 run. Hannover-Burgdorf went into the half-time break with a 17:14 lead.
Lemgo fought hard in the second half and was able to equalize to 26:26 in the 50th minute. But in the final phase, Hannover-Burgdorf was the more stubborn team in front of 5,603 spectators in their home hall and defeated the guests from Lipperland.
The best goalscorer of the game was TBV left winger Samuel Zehnder. Lemgo’s goalkeeper Finn Zecher also showed a convincing performance with eight saves. Three players saw the red card: Hanover’s Ilija Brozovic (42nd minute) and Vincent Büchner (43rd) within less than two minutes and Lemgo’s Frederik Simak (55th).
TBV now against Eisenach
The TBV Lemgo Lippe occupies 13th place in the table Handball-Bundesliga. The next opponent is ThSV Eisenach on Thursday, November 30th.
