Foxes Berlin before the dream: Final Four tangible!

Foxes Berlin before the dream: Final Four tangible!

Max-Schmeling-Halle, 10437 Berlin, Deutschland - The Foxes Berlin are facing a crucial step in the handball champions League. In your quarter-final secondary against the Danish champion Aalborg HB you have the opportunity to move into the final Four. Board of Sport Stefan Kretzschmar describes the upcoming encounter as a big dream and an unexpected opportunity for the team. The second leg will take place on Wednesday, April 29, 2025, at 6:45 p.m. (German time) in Denmark. In the first leg, the foxes impressively won with 37:29 and thus created a good starting point.

This victory in the Max-Schmeling-Halle, in front of 9,000 spectators, was hard fought. Aalborg led at halftime with 15:14 and showed a strong performance at the beginning of the game. Mathias Gidsel, who noticed the best thrower in the game, brought the foxes enormous pressure with 11 goals and 9 assists. Coach Jaron Siewert has already announced that his team will not play defensively and not only wants to manage in Denmark. Despite the advantage, the Berliners are not allowed to underestimate the strong home record of Aalborg, which are unbeaten at home.

an important second leg

The foxes could theoretically afford a defeat of up to seven goals. However, the team is willing to make the game offensive. Siewert warns that the second leg begins at 0-0 and Aalborg will certainly exert pressure. The trainer is optimistic about the mental maturity and the high level of self -confidence of his team, since they have only suffered a significant defeat this season.

The comeback from goalkeeper Lasse Ludwig could also show a key to success. After his substitution in the first leg, he held crucial litters and contributed significantly to the turn in the game. Especially after a deficit of six goals, the foxes came back into play through strategic change and strong individual performance. Tim Freihofer was also an important support and scored nine goals, which in his opinion was primarily due to the strong second half.

the view of handball history

handball has a long tradition in Germany. The game was invented at the end of the 19th century and developed into a popular sport that is now widespread in school sports. Germany has celebrated success in both world and European championships in recent decades. In total, the German national handball team won eight world championship titles and was host of the European Handball Championship in 2024.

The Bundesliga is also very popular, and the past seasons attracted record numbers for spectators. In the 20222/2023 season, seven Bundesliga clubs had a total number of viewers of over 100,000, and the THW Kiel leads the eternal table with impressive number of spectators. It is an optimistic climate for handball in Germany, which the foxes want to tackle as part of this successful movement in order to continue writing their history.

The second leg of the foxes against Aalborg not only becomes crucial for the Champions League season, but could also be another step on the way to a glorious handball future for the team.

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