Handball - Eisenach demands withdrawal of Leipzig's objection
In the dispute over the duration of a match against each other, Bundesliga handball club ThSV Eisenach has called on rivals SC DHfK Leipzig to withdraw their objection to the scoring of the game. "If anything, we are also missing 6 seconds," Eisenach's managing director Rene Witte was quoted as saying in a club statement. Witte called on his Leipzig colleague Karsten Günther to "finally withdraw this unspeakable appeal".
The Saxons had lodged a protest against the scoring of the game at Eisenach on December 8. "A handball game lasts 60 minutes. Net playing time. The game on Friday only lasted 59:54 minutes. Six seconds were missing," said Günther. The Handball Bundesliga sports court must now decide on the matter. If Leipzig is found to be right, a replay is possible. "We should play handball matches fairly on the court, not let the courts decide," said Witte.
Eisenach had defeated SC DHfK 25:24. Leipzig took a time-out with 58:49 minutes left on the clock, but when play resumed, the clock apparently stood at 58:55 minutes. Leipzig managed to equalize with the last attack, but it was scored shortly after the final buzzer and therefore did not count. Both teams are fighting against relegation in the league.
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- Despite the objection lodged by SC DHfK Leipzig over the missing six seconds in the game against ThSV Eisenach on December 8 in Thuringia, the Bundesliga handball club continues to advocate for fair play on the court.
- In a rallying call to his Leipzig counterpart Karsten Günther, Eisenach's managing director Rene Witte urged a reconsideration of the club's decision to challenge the scoring, pointing out that both teams are battling relegation in the league.
- As Thuringia's ThSV Eisenach awaits the Handball Bundesliga sports court's decision on the protest, it remains to be seen whether a potential replay will alter the league standings or solidify their position in the tightly contested battle against relegation.
- Controversy surrounded the final minutes of the game against Leipzig's SC DHfK, as the clock appeared to malfunction, causing the match duration to fall short by six crucial seconds, prompting the league rivals to object to the scoring.
- The DHfK Leipzig handball team, currently playing in the Bundesliga, faces a potential redemption opportunity if the sports court rules in their favor in the dispute with ThSV Eisenach from the Saxon city of Eisenach.
Source: www.stern.de
