The handball players from Aalsmeer won convincingly against Volendam. In the attractive De Bloemhof sports hall, the scoreboard read 39-35 after sixty minutes of handball. The North Holland get-together was a match from the twelfth round of the BENE League.
The initiative from the first minute lay with Aalsmeer, which took office without injured strongmen Tim Bottinga and Samir Benghanem. The Aalsmeer players were good both offensively and defensively and goalie René de Knegt regularly distinguished himself with excellent reflexes. Both teams went to rest with a score of 21-13 in favor of Aalsmeer.
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In the second half Volendam did a lot better than before half time. The handball players from the fishing village were still leaders in the BENE League a few weeks ago, but Geert Hinskens’ team had dropped to fourth place before this derby. While the difference was still eight points halfway through the match, Volendam came back to three points in the second half. The Volendammers did not get further than that. Ultimately, Aalsmeer won 39-35.
Stand
Thanks to the win, Aalsmeer and Volendam now both have 15 points. The Volendam team has a slightly better goal difference and is fourth and the Aalsmeer team one spot lower in the rankings. Belgian Bochelt is the leader with 18 points. In handball you get two points for a win.
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Final Four
At the end of the competition, the four best teams qualify for the Final Four. The winner of this mini-tournament can then call themselves the winner of the BENE League.
A summary will appear here later this evening.