Handball Bundesliga - Unequivocal home win for the Kiel handball team
Handball Bundesliga team THW Kiel has celebrated an unchallenged home victory. The record champions and defending champions won 39:30 (21:13) against Bergischer HC on Sunday. With six goals each, Sven Ehrig and Niclas Ekberg were the most successful scorers for the hosts, who remain fifth in the table with 20:10 points. Noah Beyer scored eight times for the visitors, who conceded their 24th defeat in their 24th encounter with the North Germans.
The BHC only kept the game open up to 7:8 in the 10th minute. After that, the team of THW's Head Coach Filip Jicha was in control of the game and kept extending its lead. In the 50th minute, the Austrian Nikola Bilyk gave the home side its first ten-goal lead, making it 33:23. Kiel's goalkeeper Tomas Mrkva played strongly. The Czech made 14 saves and saved three more shots than the BHC goalkeepers Peter Johannesson and Christopher Rudeck combined.
At THW, left-back Steffen Weinhold celebrated his comeback after a long-term shoulder injury. The 37-year-old came onto the pitch for the first time in the 16th minute and contributed two goals to the victory. There had already been great jubilation in the arena before the game when the contract extension of captain Domagoj Duvnjak until June 30, 2025 was announced.
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- The North Rhine-Westphalia handball team, Bergischer HC, faced a challenging match against THW Kiel in the Handball Bundesliga, but sadly, they couldn't overcome the record champions.
- The home team, THW Kiel, dominated the Sunday game with Sven Ehrig and Niclas Ekberg scoring six goals each, contributing significantly to the 39:30 victory.
- In neighboring Schleswig-Holstein, the wins keep coming for THW Kiel in Germany's premier handball league, as they secured their 5th position with 20:10 points.
- The victorious THW Kiel team recently announced an extension in the contract of their captain Domagoj Duvnjak, making jubilant fans even more proud of their bergischer hc competitors.
- Men from both teams played handball with passion and determination, but the Bundesliga side THW Kiel ultimately sealed a home win, which boosted their confidence for upcoming challenges in the league.
- The impressive performance of THW Kiel's goalkeeper Tomas Mrkva was crucial in the home victory, as he saved 14 more shots than the combined total of both BHC goalkeepers, Peter Johannesson and Christopher Rudeck.
Source: www.stern.de
