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19:43
End of 1st half
30
19:43
Goal for Rhein-Neckar Löwen, 11:15 by Niclas Kirkeløkke
30
19:43
Goal for THW Kiel, 10:15 by Harald Reinkind
29
19:42
Goal for Rhein-Neckar Löwen, 10:14 by Benjamin Helander
But it is not the North Germans who score, but Helander. The angle wasn’t good, but he still gets the ball around Landin in the far corner.
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19:41
Almost 100 seconds before halftime, the Kiel trainer Jícha takes his first Team timeout! In the meantime, the northern lights have worked out a comfortable cushion, but for the next move they have thought of something special again.
28
19:39
Goal for THW Kiel, 9:14 by Harald Reinkind
The arm was up, but Reinkind shakes Nilsson out with an outstanding feint and can get through to six meters.
28
19:38
Goal for Rhein-Neckar Löwen, 9:13 by Patrick Groetzki
After almost nine minutes without a goal, Groetzki scores again for the lions! The defense of the guests is unfocused for a moment, then the outside comes in and gets the plug-in pass.
26
19:37
Goal for THW Kiel, 8:13 by Patrick Wiencek
Wiencek holds his ground against Gislason in the lock and literally flies towards the goal. This is a 4-0 run by the record champions…
26
19:37
After taking a short break, the zebras are on point for the moment. The defense works outstandingly and ensures that the lions have to take litters again and again, which are grateful fodder for Landin. And up front everyone gets involved, even those who come from the bench are immediately involved and make good decisions.
24
19:34
Yellow card for Sebastian Hinze (Rhein-Neckar Löwen)
The cauldron is bubbling! Coach Hinze is upset, for him it was a clear wrong decision, which he loudly complained about.
23
19:33
Yellow card for Hendrik Pekeler (THW Kiel)
The defense chief of Kiel is now interrupted and rebuked by the referees at work.
23
19:33
On the other hand, Helander is getting ready, Gensheimer has not caught a good day and is at a 0/3 rate.
22
19:31
Goal for THW Kiel, 8:12 by Miha Zarabec
From the run, his throw hits the bottom left from ten meters. Two attacks, two strong actions from the Slovenian.
21
19:30
Goal for THW Kiel, 8:11 by Miha Zarabec
A throwing feint, then he jumps through freely and overcomes Appelgren in goal.
19
19:29
Goal for THW Kiel, 8:10 by Magnus Landin
This is how the second wave plays out! The ball runs smoothly to the left side, Landin’s angle is huge.
19
19:28
Goal for Rhein-Neckar Löwen, 8:9 by Lukas Nilsson
The ex-Kieler is trumping today, again and again he can hold his own in a duel and converts from six meters on the half-left side.
19
19:28
Sebastian Hinze would like to give his men new impetus for the offensive, so he takes his first time out! But there are only small screws that the lions have to turn.
19
19:27
Goal for THW Kiel, 7:9 by Sander Sagosen
There is no whistle at the front, Kohlbacher does not get a free throw. Then the first wave runs, which Sagosen then effortlessly completes.
17
19:25
Yellow card for Jannik Kohlbacher (Rhein-Neckar Löwen)
The referees warn the middle blocker for pushing against Wiencek.
16
19:24
Goal for Rhein-Neckar Löwen, 7:8 by Juri Knorr
He walks around Pekeler with light feet and can push the leather over the line from six meters in the middle.
16
19:23
Goal for THW Kiel, 6:8 by Sander Sagosen
What a hammer! That was a difficult throw for the Norwegian, at ten meters he jumps up and welds the ball into the left side of the goal.
15
19:23
Both teams find it difficult to attack in position, so the technical mistakes are punished all the more consistently with merciless speed play. Accordingly, there are constant leadership changes here, no team can break away.
14
19:21
Goal for THW Kiel, 6:7 by Rune Dahmke
Dahmke is quick as an arrow and completes the counterattack with a great bounce through Appelgren’s legs.
13.
19:20
Goal for THW Kiel, 6:6 by Sander Sagosen
The lions were too passive there: Sagosen bounces and can simply climb up from eight meters. His throw slams into the top right corner.
13.
19:20
Goal for Rhein-Neckar Löwen, 6: 5 by Lukas Nilsson
13.
19:19
The guests started the game much better, but the home side’s defense is in good shape today, which is currently causing difficulties for the record champions.
12.
19:19
Goal for THW Kiel, 5:5 by Harald Reinkind
11.
19:18
Goal for Rhein-Neckar Löwen, 5: 4 by Juri Knorr
11.
19:18
Goal for THW Kiel, 4:4 by Nikola Bilyk
11.
19:18
On the offensive, the THW is not in the game at all, throws away the balls carelessly, makes nervous mistakes.
10
19:17
Goal for Rhein-Neckar Löwen, 4:3 by Uwe Gensheimer
10
19:16
Goal for Rhein-Neckar Löwen, 3:3 by Patrick Groetzki
The lion’s right winger does better and draws again.
9.
19:16
Goal for Rhein-Neckar Löwen, 2:3 by Patrick Groetzki
8th.
19:16
Craziness! Landin shows a terrific double save. First he’s there against Nilsson, then he also holds against Gensheimer… Those were his saves four and five out of six attempts!
7.
19:14
Goal for THW Kiel, 1:3 by Nikola Bilyk
The Kiel attack is long, the arm is up. But Bilyk still finds a gap in the block, Appelgren is too late in the corner.
6.
19:13
That was actually a good play, but Niklas Landin is very present and saves against Gensheimer and intercepts a counter-attack in the following sequence.
5.
19:11
Goal for THW Kiel, 1:2 by Niclas Ekberg
With a lot of patience, the ball runs to the right wing, where Ekberg converts uncompromisingly into the far corner.
4.
19:11
Goal for Rhein-Neckar Löwen, 1:1 by Lukas Nilsson
The Swede looks for depth on the left and nets from six meters.
2.
19:10
7-meter thrown away by Uwe Gensheimer (Rhein-Neckar Löwen) Once tricked, his throw should go through the legs, but Landin is there from the start.
2.
19:10
Nilsson goes with the second wave and gets the seven meter out…
2.
19:08
Goal for THW Kiel, 0:1 by Eric Johansson
Johansson opens the race, his shot from the second row deflected into the net.
1.
19:07
Filip Jicha sends the following seven into the race: Landin – Dahmke, Johansson, Bilyk, Reinkind, Ekberg, Pekeler.
1.
19:07
Sebastian Hinze decided on the following starting formation: Appelgren – Gensheimer, Fossell-Schefvert, Knorr, Lagergren, Groetzki, Kohlbacher.
1.
19:06
Rhein-Neckar-Löwen versus THW Kiel – the top game is on!
1.
19:06
game start
19:02
The game will be led by referees Simon Reich and Hanspeter Brodbeck. The elite referees from Metzingen were assigned to the top game by the association, and Thorsten Zacharias will supervise the game.
18:58
For the North Germans there are two elementary points in the championship fight, but a look at the goal difference could also be important at the end of the season. Kiel are currently 16 goals ahead of the Berlin foxes, who are playing in parallel in Stuttgart today, where they want to further melt the Kiel buffer.
18:52
What the southern Germans are currently presenting is like a piñata. Celebrated as outstanding cup heroes in mid-April, with what is probably their strongest performance of the season to date, the defeat has recently rained down on them. They want to stay at the top, but they won’t have anything to do with the championship anymore, eight points behind Kiel and Berlin are too big a burden. Instead, it should now be about securing participation in international business. In order to survive against the favorites from the north, coach Hinze’s team must achieve a performance comparable to that in the cup, otherwise there is a risk of the sixth HBL defeat in a row.
18:42
If you look at the game history, there is a lot to be said for the men from the Förde: The last five duels against Mannheim were not lost, even away from home the Zebras have always known how to assert themselves in recent years. In the first leg there was a 32:29 victory for the Nordmannen, but the results shown recently also speak for the record champions. There was a ten-goal victory against Flensburg, at least a draw against Magdeburg, and Füchse Berlin also had to admit defeat. The THW seems to have fully arrived in the championship fight and wants to maintain the lead in the table with an away win.
18:31
After the international break, it’s time for the final sprint in the Bundesliga: During the English week there will be numerous duels between the top teams at the top of the table. They have the same goals, but the conditions of the two teams could not be more different on the home stretch of the season. Because the interruption for the last qualifying and preparatory games for the EM 2024 came at an exciting time: while the THW has played its way into a masterful flow, the situation at the lions is much more tense with a view to the domestic league. Both teams only had two days to prepare for this modern classic – a great challenge for players and coaches alike.
18:20
Hello and welcome to the 28th matchday in the Handball Bundesliga. In the top game on Wednesday, the Rhein-Neckar-Löwen welcome the record champions from Kiel, the throw-off is at 7:05 p.m. in the SAP Arena in Mannheim!