Hanover's handball team defeats record champions Kiel 36:33
The TSV Hannover-Burgdorf handball team have dealt record champions THW Kiel the next low blow in the Bundesliga. The club from Lower Saxony won its home game on Thursday by 36:33 (20:17). After their fifth defeat of the season, Kiel dropped back to seventh place behind the Rhein-Neckar Löwen and Hannover. Mannheim won 32:28 (17:15) against SC DHfK Leipzig. The gap between Kiel and leaders Füchse Berlin is now nine points.
Thanks to a strong defensive performance, the home side immediately got into the game. U21 world champion Justus Fischer made it 6:2 (6th minute) and Swedish playmaker Jonathan Edvardsson increased the lead to 9:3 (12th minute). THW coach Filip Jicha called a timeout and demanded "a bit more body language from each individual". To this end, Kiel now opted for a seventh outfield player. However, this measure did not work at first. Fischer scored three times into Kiel's empty net.
It was only after the break that things went better for Kiel. Hendrik Pekeler tied the scores at 21:21 in the 35th minute. However, Hannover pulled away again thanks to strong saves by former THW goalkeeper Dario Quenstedt. Quenstedt made it 30:27 (50') with a shot across the entire court. TSV held on to this lead and celebrated only its third victory over Kiel. The best scorers were Vincent Büchner with eight goals for Hannover and Eric Johansson with seven for Kiel.
The TSV Hannover-Burgdorf's handball victory over THW Kiel marks the second time Men's Bundesliga champions Kiel have suffered a defeat at the hands of Hannover this season. Despite Kiel's attempts to adjust their strategy during the game, tsv hannover-burgdorf's defensive prowess, led by goalkeeper Dario Quenstedt, proved crucial in securing the 36:33 win.
Source: www.dpa.com
