Achterpack Reinkind: THW Kiel celebrates clear home win against Zagreb

The THW Kiel celebrated their third win in the preliminary round of the Champions League. In the duel of national champions, the North German prevailed from Croatia on Wednesday with 36:28 (18:15) against the HC Zagreb. Best scorer of the zebra was Harald Reinkind with eight goals. Zagreb achieved Filip Vistorop and Ivan Cupic each six goals.

After a tough start and the first goal in the fifth minute, the hosts, who had to do without Rune Dahmke (foot injury) and Steffen Weinhold (infection) increased, on the defensive. With more attention and aggressiveness Kiel showed some ball gains and took the backcourt of guests from the game. But Zagreb remained dangerous on the wing and managed to keep the game tight. Shortly before half-time increased signal Sander Sagosen the lead then back to three goals.

THW turns on after the break

After the break, the North Germans turned on. Only increased playmaker Domagoj Duvnjak at 23:18 (36th), then Niklas Landin defended a penalty of former Bundesliga player from Cupic (37). Thus the spell was broken. Already 19 minutes before the final whistle took guest coach Ivica Obrvan his last time out. In the final phase, the Kiel youth players Philipp Wäger and Leon Ciudad Benitez got some use minutes.

SG subject Wolff & Co.

Runner-SG Flensburg-Handewitt, however, is still waiting for their first win in the premier class. The team coached by Maik Machulla had to deal with 29:37 (16:21) at the Polish giants Vice Kielce beaten and left with a counter Table in the strong Group B against the team from goalkeeper Andreas Wolff Flensborg early ran a three- goals down afterwards and never came within striking distance. Best scorer of SG was back player Hans Aaron Mensing with nine goals.

The injury-Flensburg were quick with 0: Return 3 (3). After 3: 7 (9) SG coach Maik Machulla took the first break to organize the game of his proteges new. Especially the attack actions were extremely faulty. On defense, the North Germans conceded too many easy goals. To make matters worse, the two SG-keeper Benjamin Buric and Kevin Moller hardly had the opportunity to excel.

Even after the break, the hosts got off to the German goalkeeper Andreas Wolff made the better start. Dylan Nahi increased in the 35th minute at 24:16. The Flensburger resisted by forces. A good eight minutes to go they had shortened the delay in 27:32 on five hits. Finally, the SG was against the clearly superior Poland but a chance.

statistics about the games

Group A, 4th Round: THW Kiel - RK Zagreb 36:28 (18:15)

gates THW Kiel: Pure Child 8, Duvnjak 7, Sagosen 6, M. Landin 4, Ekberg 3/2, Bilyk 2, Ehrig 2, Pekeler 2, Horak 1, Wiencek 1; RK Zagreb: Vistorop 6, Cupic 5, Leimeter 4, Cavar 3/1, Klarica 3, Mandic 3/1, Obranovic 3, Musa 1; Referee: Miklos Andorka (Hungary) / Robert Hucker (Hungary); Attendance: 5413 ; penalty minutes: 8/6; Disqualification: \ - / -

Group B: KS Vive Kielce - SG Flensburg-Handewitt 37:29 (21:16)

gates KS Vive Kielce: Sicko 9, Nahi 6, A. Dujshebaev 4, Moryto 4/1, Karacic 3, B. Vujovic 3, Karalek 2, Thrastarson 2/1, Gudjonsson 1, Kornecki 1, Tournat 1, Yusuf 1/1; SG Flensburg-Handewitt: Mensing 9, Gottfridsson 5, 5/3 pan, Hald 3, E. M. Jakobsen 3, Larsen 2, Golla 1, Steinhauser 1; Referee: Bojan Lah (Slovenia) / David Sok (Slovenia); Attendance: 3800 ; penalty minutes: 6/6; Disqualification: \ - /