Cup winners Füchse Berlin have achieved an necessary victory within the struggle for a spot within the Champions League. The capital membership gained the duel within the Handball Bundesliga towards its direct rival in entrance of 9,000 spectators VfL Gummersbach with 28:26 (13:12) and moved as much as second place in the interim. Nevertheless, SG Flensburg-Handewitt can overtake them once more on Friday with a win towards Melsungen.
The very best Berlin thrower was world handball participant Mathias Gidsel with eleven objectives. Kay Smits scored 5 occasions at Gummersbach. In fourth place, VfL is now three factors behind the Berliners. Third place will most certainly entitle you to participate within the premier class subsequent season.
The primary loud cheers got here earlier than the sport when the Füchse staff entered the corridor with the DHB Cup that they had gained final Sunday. And even after that, the hosts had each motive to be joyful, as they acquired off to a profitable begin with a 3-0 win.
The choice is barely made on the final minute
As with the cup triumph, goalkeeper Dejan Milosavljev was a powerful assist for the Berliners. Ultimately, the Serb made 19 saves. However as the sport went on, his counterpart Dominik Kuzmanovic was on no account inferior to him. The house staff failed a number of occasions due to the Croatian, who fended off a complete of twelve throws. The company got here again within the hard-fought recreation and had been in a position to equalize at 14:14 shortly after the break.
Though the Foxes rapidly regained the lead, the company couldn’t be shaken off. They equalized repeatedly in a recreation that was laborious fought till the top. The choice was solely made 47 seconds earlier than the top when Berlin’s Lasse Andersson made it 28:25.
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