Handball Bundesliga: Kiel continues to broaden its derby file in opposition to Flensburg | EUROtoday

THW Kiel received the 116th Schleswig-Holstein derby in opposition to SG Flensburg-Handewitt and picked up two vital factors within the combat for a Champions League place. In entrance of 10,285 spectators within the sold-out Kiel Arena, the file champions prevailed with 37:33 (23:17). The finest throwers had been Lukas Zerbe, Veron Nacinovic and Eric Johansson with six objectives every THW and Lasse Möller with 14 objectives for the SG.

After the 2 video games within the European League, the visitors needed to do with out nationwide participant Marko Grgic within the third derby in just below 4 weeks. The 22-year-old was in poor health Flensburg stayed. For Kiel, nonetheless, Elias Ellefsen á Skipagøtu was again after a seven-game damage break. However, the Faroese remained on the bench all through your entire encounter.

Andreas Wolff instantly made vital saves

THW goalkeeper Andreas Wolff was instantly concerned within the recreation. The nationwide goalkeeper was there without cost throws from Flensburg’s Johannes Golla and Simon Pytlick, laying the inspiration for Kiel’s 4-1 lead within the seventh minute. When Zerbe elevated the result in 11:7 (14th), SG coach Ales Pajovic took the primary timeout. The Slovenian requested his crew to speak for the second time at 13:20 (twenty fifth). The temper among the many Kiel followers was already nice.

Flensburg struggled with out Grgic, particularly from the backcourt. Only Lasse Möller exuded hazard. However, there wasn’t sufficient from Pytlick, Niclas Kirkelökke and Kent Robin Tönnesen. The “Zebras” had been fully completely different as they scored from all positions.

Johansson and Bilyk guarantee early choice

Kiel remained dominant within the second half. Johansson and Nikola Bilyk made all the things clear early on with spins to make it 29:20 (thirty eighth) and 30:20 (thirty ninth). With the third win in a row over their northern rivals, THW expanded its derby file with 5 attracts to 68:43 successes.

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