The second division handball players won the home game against Wilhelmshavener HV on Wednesday evening with 33:27 (20:13) and, as third in the table, they can still count on a lot in the second half of the season.
“It was the biggest challenge in the tenth game in 33 days to muster the necessary energy again. My team achieved that and I can only congratulate them on that, ”said coach Emir Kurtagic after the sovereign success and with a clear conscience sent his men into the almost two-week break. Kurtagic: “I am satisfied that we have achieved a successful degree. Now it is a matter of gathering strength in order to be able to attack again in the new year. 2020 was difficult, but I believe that we as TuS N-Lübbecke made the best of it. ”
Three days after the shock in the top game at VfL Gummersbach, the home side were fully up to speed again and immediately showed Wilhelmshaven the limits. TuS threw an 8: 3 lead over 5: 2 and forced guest coach Christian Köhrmann to take the first time-out (9th). Then the host stayed on the trigger and increased to 13: 5. At the break there was a seven-goal cushion thanks to the variable offensive game and strong defensive performance. “Twenty goals conceded – that’s too many, of course. That was too high a mortgage, ”said Köhrmann about the appearance of his team in half time one.
The morale at the WHV, however, was also correct in the second round. The guest continued to resist with great commitment. Ultimately, however, there was no match for the Lübbecker, who were also fully convincing in terms of width. About 24:16 (42nd) the lead remained constant until 26:19 (47th). A few negligence ensured that Wilhelmshaven was able to work its way up to five goals again at 26:21, but the TuS did not let anything go in the final phase. Bogdan Criciotoiu was missing from the home side. The Romanian had traveled home prematurely for family reasons. For the first time this season, newcomer Florian Baumgärtner took a seat on the bench. The left-hander has been fully participating in team training for some time after having overcome problems with his right shin.
“That was a flawless performance today. I am absolutely satisfied. To be so focused in the eighth game in December is worth all honors, ”said Rolf Hermann, praising the players. “It was important that we can go into the winter break with our heads held high,” said sporting director Rolf Hermann in response to the previous bankruptcy in Gummersbach. VfL, on the other hand, had to give up at the 24:24 in Dormagen for the first time in a long time. The promotion race is likely to be far from over. The final statement by Emir Kurtagic also fits in with this: “We are far from the end of our development,” said the coach about his team. It sounded like a promise for 2021.
TuS N-Lübbecke: Rezar, Jepsen – Becvar, Heiny (3), Baumgärtner (ne), Ebner (2), Petreikis (3), Bagaric (2), Strosack (4), Mundus (2), Dräger (4) , Spohn (5), Nissen, Speckmann (1), Petrovsky (2), scrub (5/4).
Wilhelmshaven HV: Vortmann, Stasch – Ten Velde (1), Sabljic, Delic, Postel (6), Schauer (2), Schluroff (5), Vorontsov (4/2), Konitz, Kozul, Drechsler, Pust (9).
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