Winner of the HSG tournament Wetzlar at Altensteig

ALTENSTEIG / GIESSEN – (uc). Participation in the 24th edition of the Altensteiger Sparkassen-Cup paid off for Bundesliga handball club HSG Wetzlar. After an intense training camp in Kappl, coach Kai Wandschneider's players brought a surprising number of playful moments to the record, allowing Frisch Auf Göppingen (29:26) to win the tournament from the Black Forest. In the match for fifth place the Swiss representative Otmar St. Gallen distanced the HBW Balingen / Weilstetten with 27:20, the third place went to the TVB Stuttgart by a 24:21 on the HC Erlangen. HSG won the final with a 33:22 victory over Stuttgart

HSG Wetzlar – TVB Stuttgart 33:22 (15: 8). With an impressive performance, the Green-Whites competed against the league rival. With a consistent defense performance, the young goalkeeper Till Klimpke was singled out in the first round, the Mittelhessen has recorded many ball victories, which were used by the fast single-shot switching game. Stuttgart did not find his pace, so Wetzlar 8-0 in the 12th minute already led. Given a few missed opportunities, the 15: 8 break from the HSG would have been even more marked. After the exchange, Tibor Ivanisevic tied himself to the good performance of his colleague Klimpke, ensuring that a ten-goal lead shone on the scoreboard after a lead of 19:10 to 23. : 13.

Wetzlar: Klimpke, Ivanisevic; Kneer, Björnsen (1), Mirkulovski (1), Torbrügge (1), Weissgerber (6), Frend Öfors (3), Holst (6/3), Waldgenbach (1), Forsell Schefvert (2), Ruby (7) , Lindskog (2), Cavor (3).

HSG Wetzlar – FA Göppingen 29:26 (14:10). "It's more than amazing, what we did here, given our short distance," was Kai Wandschneider's first comment after the deserved final victory. In front of more than 600 spectators in the "Sauna" of Altensteig Eichwaldhalle, Mirkulovski & Co. took the lead after a 4: 3 lead by Lenny Rubin. Once in front, the Greens did not burn anything. The first and second wave were the most powerful weapon. In the second half, Frisch Auf scored 19:18 but was unable to intercept the Lahnstädter. Wandschneider was particularly pleased that Tibor Ivanisevic was the goalkeeper and Lenny Rubin the best player of the tournament. Two of his new protégés were rewarded.

Wetzlar: Ivanisevic, Klimpke, Kneer, Bjornsen (1), Mirkulovski (1), Torbrugge (1), Weissgerber, Frend Öfors (1), Holst (4/4), Waldgenbach, Forsell Schefvert (4), Rubin (4), Lindskog (5), Cavor (8).