The Rhein-Neckar Löwen defeated SC DHfK Leipzig in a goal-rich game. For the guests from Leipzig it was the seventh defeat in a row.
The team of coach Rúnar Sigtryggsson was lost in Mannheim with 34:35 (16:18). In front of 8.412 spectators, Andri Rúnarsson was the best thrower of SC DHfK with nine goals, which is now at 17:37 points. Löwen back room Jon Lindenchron also scored nine times.
Leipzig weakens before the break
From the beginning, both teams fought an open exchange of blows and sometimes neglected the defense. The Leipzigers developed a lot of punch in the back and were 9: 7 ahead after eleven minutes. As a result, the game became rough, and the efficiency in the end of both sides decreased somewhat. In the final phase of the first half, the guests increasingly afforded unnecessary ball losses and thus fell behind until the break with two goals.
Leadership changes several times
Even after the change, the pace remained high. The lions initially claimed their lead, but then briefly lost the thread of what the SC DHfK consistently punished. With a 5: 1 run, he converted a 23: 26 deficit (40th minute) into a 28:27 lead (44th). The hosts countered with four goals in succession to 31:28 (48th), but the Leipzigers could not be shaken off and won the lead five minutes before the end by international Luca Witzke (33:32).
Guests in the final phase without litter luck
In the final phase, the hosts had more to do, but Jon Lindenchrone missed the preliminary decision 42 seconds before the end at the stand of 35:34 at the seven meter point. So the Leipzigers still had the chance to draw, but national goalkeeper David Späth parried the last litter of Witzke.
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