DHB Cup: THW Kiel effortlessly in the Final Four | NDR.de – Sports

As of: 27.11.2018 21:45

Handball record holder THW Kiel has settled his ticket for the Final Four in Hamburg. The "Zebras" won Tuesday night in front of only 5,800 spectators in the quarter-finals of the DHB Cup at home against 31:19 (19: 8) against MT Melsungen. Thus, Northern Germany has succeeded in obtaining the desired positive delay. For coach Alfred Gislason and his team, it was the third game in six days.

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27.11.2018 21h28 clock Author: Koos, Thomas

THW Kiel won with 31:19 against Melsungen and reached the final of the cup. The victory was overshadowed by Melsunger Domagoj Pavlovic's external malleolar fracture.

Previously, the THW in Bundesliga by a Success against the foxes Berlin expanded its series of successes and was eliminated with a victory in the Norwegian Drammen during the group stage of the EHF Cup. The final of the German Handball Cup will be held on 6 and 7 April 2019 in the Hamburger Arena, with a capacity of nearly 13,000 seats. TSV Hannover-Burgdorf could become a possible opponent in the semifinals. For Lower Saxony must win their duel with the competitor of the Bundesliga HC Erlangen on 18 December.

Melsunger Pavlovic stays on the ground

The game began with a moment of horror. Immediately after the first attack of the guests was a clash between Domagoj Duvnjak, Croatian playmaker THW Kiel, and his compatriot Domagoj Pavlovic. The result was that Duvnjak saw the yellow card and Pavlovic stayed on the ground. The paramedics rushed to heal the bottom player. After 20 minutes, Pavlovic, who was suffering from an external malleolar fracture, was placed on a stretcher and transported out of the room. Kiel's audience rose and gave encouraging applause. After both teams had the right to warm up for five minutes, the game continued.

"Zebras" have an easy game

The "zebras" weathered the difficult circumstances better than the guests, who were even more emotionally affected and could never find their potential. After eight minutes, Steffen Weinhold led the favorites with a score of 6: 2 in the lead, shortly after the German national team scored a new goal at 9: 4 (15th). For the break leads the Schleswig-Holsteiner with 19: 8. The game was practically decided, it was only the culmination of Kiel's success. Then ran the second half. The hosts were never even close enough to lose the game. In the end, the THW won 31:19. The best of Kieler was Niclas Ekberg with seven goals, including one of seven meters.