SC Magdeburg overthrows table leaders SG Flensburg/Handewitt and grabs top spot. Who is actually supposed to stop these Magdeburg high-flyers?
The masterful performance of SC Magdeburg in the top game at SG Flensburg-Handewitt even made the otherwise rather reserved Bennet Wiegert rave. “It feels absolutely amazing to have prevailed here in this atmosphere. It was fun. I’m incredibly proud of the team for how they believed in themselves and solved this,” said the new coach Leader of the handball Bundesliga after the 35:31 (15:17) victory in “Hell North”.
Wiegert: “The key was the attacking game”
Thanks to an improvement after the break, the Champions League winner inflicted their first defeat of the season on the previous leaders and moved past their rivals (20:4) with 21:1 points. “In the second half we played what we planned to do,” Wiegert praised his team and summed up: “The key to success was our attacking game after the break, when we hardly made any mistakes. That feels really good.”
SCM coach Bennet Wiegert high-fives his players.
SCM is the only team undefeated
The victory in Flensburg was a strong statement from the runner-up, who are the only team still undefeated after twelve match days and, in addition to the two points, were also able to celebrate the return of Matthias Musche. The left winger was back on the floor for the first time after tearing his Achilles tendon in April and converted two seven-meter throws. “His comeback came surprisingly early. We are very happy that he is back,” said Wiegert.
Of course now the sayings are coming back that nobody can stop us. But that’s nonsense.
SCM trainer Bennet Wiegert |
Championship race still open
But the 43-year-old didn’t want to know anything about a preliminary decision in the title fight. “Of course people are saying that no one can stop us again. But that’s nonsense. It’s still early in the season. If we’re not mentally prepared to play games of the same quality as today, we’ll lose points. Then the Bundesliga will overwhelm us with its strength,” said Wiegert.
But he also didn’t want to downplay the significance of the success, in which Gisli Kristjansson was the best thrower with eight goals and goalkeeper Sergey Hernandez was the main support with 15 saves. “Of course it feels good. Not only because of the big points, but also because of the self-confidence, which we have once again underlined extremely. Continuing to act with a broad chest is extremely important,” said the SCM coach, aware that the competition will not let his team win the title without a fight.
“There is still a lot of time. If the chance for the championship arises, we want to take it,” said SG coach Ales Pajovic in a declaration of war to the new leaders. And captain Johannes Golla defiantly announced: “No one will let themselves down. We are still at the top and will carry on like this.”
Champion wins pursuit duel against cup winners
This motto also applies to the defending champion Füchse Berlin. Just 48 hours after the victorious Champions League appearance at Sporting Lisbon, the champions defeated the cup winners THW Kiel in the second top game on Super Saturday with 32:29 (16:14) and moved up to third place with 18:6 points thanks to the better goal difference, past their rivals with the same points. “We’re still in and not out. And we’re not done yet,” announced superstar Mathias Gidsel.
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