Alpla HC Hard is a guest at Leoben today.
Bregenz, Hard Linz seems to be fertile ground for the Bregenz handball players. Ten days after the 29:25 success in the league, the men of head coach Markus Burger leave the steel city again with feelings of happiness. After a 31:20 victory, the festival townspeople are in the quarter-finals of the ÖHB Cup.
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The lead expanded gradually
“From the beginning we tried to put the opponent under pressure with great speed and to force them to make technical mistakes and hasty throws,” said Cotrainer Tamer Cirit, explaining the Bregenz tactics. After the first 5: 4 lead (13th) by winger Alexander Wassel, the festival townspeople took command with a 4: 1 run to 9: 5 (17th). The Bregenz team was able to maintain this four-goal lead until the 14:10 break.
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After the restart, things quickly went downhill with the hosts, who had almost been in the strongest line-up for a long time. While the Bregenz team gradually increased their lead, the Linz game was characterized by signs of disintegration. After the 24:15 lead (49th), Burger also used the bankers. From a convincing Bregenz team, Wassel and Josip Juric-Grgic stood out with seven goals each. “Compliments to my team. Right from the start she was focused on her work and deservedly won. The victory could have been even higher. But if we win by eleven goals, the missed throws and technical errors are of secondary importance, ”stressed Burger satisfied after the end of the game.
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Hard as a favorite at a guest appearance in Leoben
Already today (7 p.m.) the second Ländle representative could move into the round of the last eight with the Alpla HC Hard. The Red Devils from Lake Constance have to compete away from B-Ligist Leoben. From the paper form, the Harders are the clear favorites. Lukas Schweighofer: “Despite the class difference and the role of favorites, we shouldn’t underestimate our opponents. Last weekend you saw how quickly a game can tip over against Bärnbach / Köflach. We were clearly ahead, but then almost gave up the game. We shouldn’t have such a trembling game again, ”emphasizes the Graz-born Kreisläufer.
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Due to the corona situation, there will be no final four tournament in the cup this season. The quarter-finals are to be played until April 24th, the semi-finals and final will take place on May 7th and 21st respectively.
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