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Lions dream of the cup - Flensburg shatters the dream!
The Rhein-Neckar Löwen lose in the DHB Cup against Flensburg-Handewitt 32:38 in the sold-out SNP Dome.
Lions dream of the cup - Flensburg shatters the dream!
The handball fans in Heidelberg suffered a bitter setback on Wednesday evening. The Rhein-Neckar Löwen were eliminated from the DHB Cup after losing to SG Flensburg-Handewitt 32:38. Despite a thrilling game in the sold-out SNP Dome, where 3,791 spectators kept their fingers crossed for their lions, the dream of the Final Four in Cologne on April 18th and 19th was abruptly ended. A real drama that kept fans on the edge of their seats until the last second.
The game started anything but promising for the Lions. Flensburg pulled ahead with up to five goals in the first half and led 8:13 in the 18th minute. But the Lions showed fighting spirit: goalkeeper Mike Jensen came into the game and Haukur Thrastarson stood out with an excellent 7 goals. Shortly before the end of the first half, the Lions even managed to take the lead – 17:16 in the 27th minute. But after an even first half (18:18 at halftime), the second half ended with a weaker performance from the Lions.
Key game events and scorers
In the second half, it wasn't enough for the Lions to make the important goalkeeping saves to put Flensburg under pressure again. Captain Patrick Groetzki tried to motivate the team, but the efforts were fruitless. Flensburg proved to be the stronger team in the decisive phase of the game and didn't let the lions come back.
The Rhein-Neckar Löwen's goal scorers were:
- Haukur Thrastarson: 7 Tore
- Julius Móré: 7/2 Tore
- Patrick Groetzki: 4 Tore
- Jannik Kohlbacher: 8 Tore
- Max Sandell: 3 Tore
- Rafael Baijens: 1 Tor
- Stig Aspenbäck: 1 Tor
- Andi Jaganjac: 1 Tor
On the other hand, SG Flensburg-Handewitt was successful thanks to Tønnesen (7 goals), Møller (7 goals) and Golla (5 goals). An impressive collective performance that ultimately secured progression. Despite the blatant efforts, coach Maik Machulla's team did not have the luck needed to advance to the next round of the cup.
Summary of the game
The encounter can be briefly summarized as follows:
| game phase | Stand |
|---|---|
| 5th minute | 1:4 |
| 10th minute | 4:8 |
| 15th minute | 7:10 |
| 20th minute | 10:14 |
| 25th minute | 3:15 p.m |
| 30th minute | 6:18 p.m |
| 35th minute | 7:20 p.m |
| 40th minute | 9:22 p.m |
| 45th minute | 24:27 |
| 50th minute | 25:30 |
| 55th minute | 29:33 |
| 60th minute | 32:38 |
As is further reported, the Lions are eliminated from the competition with this defeat. Flensburg, on the other hand, has secured its place in the round of 16 and is optimistic about the future.