Handball Champions League - THW Kiel defeats Kolstad in the last second
THW Kiel 's handball team go into the Champions League winter break as leaders of the preliminary round Group A.
The German record champions won their home game against the Norwegian title holders Kolstad Handball 26:25 (15:12) and thus successfully took revenge for the 30:34 defeat in the first leg. The decisive goal was scored by left winger Rune Dahmke shortly before the final whistle.
Both teams started the game nervously and with mistakes. It took almost nine minutes before Petter Överby scored the first goal for the hosts at 1-2. However, the visitors, led by former THW player Sander Sagosen, were also very careless with their chances to score in the opening spell.
The North Germans then gained more security for their attacking actions thanks to a more stable defense. Right wing Niclas Ekberg gave THW a two-goal lead for the first time at 12:10 (25').
Ex-Kiel player Sagosen sees red card
Kiel's three-goal lead at the break was quickly overturned by the visitors. Kolstad made it 17:17 in the 37th minute and 19:18 in the 39th, but Sagosen was shown the red card in the 55th minute after a tackle on THW captain Damogoj Duvnjak with the score at 23:21 for the Norwegians. The hosts used this advantage to secure their seventh win in the preliminary round.
The best scorer for Kiel, who now have 15:5 points, was Niclas Ekberg with eight goals. The next matchday in the top flight will be played in February 2024 after the European Championship in Germany.
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Source: www.stern.de
