THW Kiel defeats HSV Hamburg in the last dress rehearsal before the start of the season

THW Kiel defeats HSV Hamburg in the last dress rehearsal before the start of the season

Successful dress rehearsal for the two teams

In an exciting training encounter that served as a dress rehearsal for both teams, the THW Kiel and HSV Hamburg competed against each other. This encounter took place in the exclusion of the public and had significant importance before the start of the Bundesliga season. The game ended with a clear 36:27 win for the zebras of the THW Kiel.

This test game took place a week before the official start of the season and served to further refine the processes and strategies of both teams in a competition-like environment. However, the teams were weakened by injuries. Serious failures had to be recorded at Kiel, including the injured players Harald Reinkind, Tomas Mrkva and Rune Dahmke. The Hamburgers also had to do without their two goalkeepers Mohamed El-Tayar and Robin Haug, which is why the U19 goalkeeper Finn Knaack got the opportunity to prove themselves between the posts together with Johannes Bitter.

Game and highlights

The first half showed a clear dominance of the THW Kiel, supported by a strong Andreas Wolff, who drew attention to himself with seven parades. In the attack, Domagoj Duvnjak particularly triumphed, which enabled the Kielers to go into the cabin with a lead of 20:14 at half -time. This was an important moment that showed how well the team was coordinated.

In the second section, Hamburg managed to shorten the distance to four goals when they triumphed at 21:25. Nevertheless, THW Kiel remained dominant. Samir Bellahcene turned out to be a strong support when he thwarted several simple chances of the Hamburgers. With an impressive 33:23, Henri Pabst managed to expand the lead to ten goals and pave the way to victory.

After the game, THW trainer Filip Jicha expressed a positive comment on the performance of his players. He emphasized that the team had already worked very professionally in the previous preparation and made it clear that the primary goal was the optimal introduction to the upcoming Bundesliga season.

Before the season officially starts on Thursday, September 5, when the THW Kiel plays against the Rhein-Neckar Löwen, it does not hurt to take a look at the game results of this game for the fans of the two teams.

Overview of the test game

Here are the results of both teams in detail: