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HSC Coburg triumphs dramatically against Lübbecke – 30:28 victory!
HSC Coburg wins on October 25th, 2025 in the HUK COBURG Arena against TuS N-Lübbecke with 30:28 after a weak first half.
HSC Coburg triumphs dramatically against Lübbecke – 30:28 victory!
In an exciting duel that took place on Saturday evening in the HUK COBURG arena, HSC 2000 Coburg was able to defeat TuS N-Lübbecke with 30:28. This encounter attracted an impressive 2,037 spectators, including many loyal away fans. But the game didn't go according to Coburg's wishes right from the start, as HSC 2000 reports.
Right from the start, the East Westphalians showed that they would not give in so easily. They led 4-1 in the 7th minute and were able to extend this lead to 11-6 by the 19th minute. Coach Anel Mahmutefendic described the first half as the “worst half we have played so far”. But despite being 7:13 behind in the 23rd minute, the HSC fought its way back to two goals by halftime.
Turnaround in the second half
The second half began and HSC Coburg showed significant improvement. However, the players from Coburg had to accept a four-goal deficit again after TuS N-Lübbecke led 18:14 in the 34th minute. But the people of Coburg were not discouraged. Jesper Schmidt scored the next goal to make it 20:21, and Pavels Valkovskis equalized to make it 20:20. In the 44th minute, Mikael Helmersson, outnumbered, took the first lead for the HSC (21:20).
In the final phase of the game, HSC Coburg was finally able to pull away to 29:26 and maintain their lead until the final score of 30:28. The spectators experienced a true handball festival that reflected the good atmosphere in the HUK COBURG arena. It is pleasing to see that viewer numbers in the 2nd Handball Bundesliga continue to show a positive trend. According to handball-world, Coburg and other clubs are among the few that were able to break the 2000 mark in the current season, which indicates a certain upswing.
A look at the statistics
The players' performance was crucial for the home win. Particularly noteworthy is Pavels Valkovskis, who scored a whopping 13 goals, including four converted seven-meter penalties. In addition, players like Knauer and Helmersson made a decisive contribution to turning the game around.
| player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Pavels Valkovskis | 13/4 |
| Knauer | 5 |
| Helmersson | 4 |
| Lisac | 3 |
| Schmidt | 2 |
| crown | 1 |
Things look promising for the future. HSC 2000 Coburg remains in the race and can also see the increasing number of spectators as a positive signal that handball is still very popular in Coburg. Only three clubs can surpass the 2,000 mark in the league. Coburg has already proven in the past that it can crack this number and therefore remains an integral part of the higher number of spectators in the 2nd Handball Bundesliga.