With a 30:24 win against Skanderborg-Aarhus, Füchse Berlin took a big step towards group victory in the European League.
Füchse Berlin managed an important victory in the fight for group victory in the European League. On Tuesday evening they defeated the previously unbeaten teams in Group D at home against the Danish club Skanderborg-Aarhus with 30:24 (15:13). As group winners, they would have the best possible starting position for the playoffs.
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Hans Lindberg meets his successor
Füchse coach Jaron Siewert had to do without the injured Mathias Gidsel, Matthes Langhoff, Marc Walter and Valter Chrintz. They saw a balanced initial phase in the Max-Schmeling-Halle, in which both teams focused primarily on the offensive.
The duel between the Danes and the Bundesliga leaders also resulted in an interesting clash. Hakun West av Teigumright wing score, will be in the summer Replace Hans Lindberg, who has been playing in Berlin since 2016 and has not received a new contract. And the 20-year-old presented himself to his future employer accurately, equalizing to 5: 5 in the meantime.
Tight lead at the break
The Danes kept finding gaps in the Berlin backcourt. Paul Drux was finally able to use his physical superiority against the line runner and provided a two-goal lead for the first time at 10:8. But because the foxes didn’t perform as efficiently as they did last time and missed too many chances, the game remained open for the time being. With a narrow lead of 15:13 we went into the break.
Up and down in the second half
In the dressing room, coach Jaron Siewert seemed to have addressed the foxes’ weaknesses – because they were much better in the second half. The Berliners were now much more compact in the cover. Hans Lindberg made it 19:15 with a converted penalty. But because the hosts lost their concentration immediately afterwards and the Danes took their chance, the lead was quickly gone again. Future Füchse player Hakun West av Teigum scored to equalize at 19:19.
But the Berliners stabilized again and again played a four-goal lead. And this time the guests couldn’t come close and with 30:24 the victory was even clear in the end. The second leg will take place in Denmark next Tuesday.
Broadcast: rbb24, December 6th, 2022, 9:45 p.m
