WESTWIEN wins against Graz with 32:28 (14:14)

SG INSIGNIS Handball WESTWIEN wins in Südstadt against HSG Holding Graz with 32:28 (14:14) and scores important points in the battle for the bonus round.

After a two-week break, the Magnificent Seven start well in the game against Graz and, after the first leadership of Graz, can write to Mittendorfer for the first time. Julian Pratschner scores 2: 2, but the guests can quickly make it 2: 4. The attack by the West Viennese did not go well at the beginning and so Romas Magelinskas’ team extended the lead to 2: 5 before Markus Mahr brought the home side back with two goals in a row. Flo Kaiper is once again in impressive form and can stand out with several saves in a row and Moritz Mittendorfer is 6: 7 after 13 minutes. The Grazers continue to play their attacks until the end and can pull away at 6: 9. Felix Fuchs and Elias Kofler cut to 9:10 and it is Julian Ranftl who scores the equalizer. In this phase Flo Kaiper nailed the box shut and achieved the 12:10 lead himself. The game remains even until the break and so the two teams go into the dressing room with a 14:14 draw. At the beginning of the second half, the Magnificent Seven showed themselves to be very focused, with a double from Ranftl with 16:14 and Elias Kofler scored shortly afterwards at 17:15. The Grazers can not be shaken off and can equalize again before Mittendorfer brings the West Viennese back into the lead. WESTWIEN is always able to present itself, but does not manage to extend its lead. After 42 minutes Matthias Wegerer can put two goals in a row to 23:21 and Ranftl with seven meters to 24:22. The coverage of the home side is rock solid in this phase, so Michael Draca’s team can throw out a four-goal lead for the first time and force the Grazers to time-out at 26:22. With a strong coverage and a still very good mood Flo Kaiper in the gate, the Viennese continue to expand their lead and so it is 8 minutes before the end of 28:22. Even in the last few minutes the Magnificent Seven did not let up, in the end they won 32:28 against HSG Holding Graz and scored important points in the battle for the bonus round.

Florian Kaiper: “We started the game badly and it took us a long time to catch up. In the second half we were able to play to our strengths, were very much in cover and after the +6 lead we played the whole thing well to the end. It was definitely a very important win for us in terms of the bonus round! “

Otmar Pusterhofer: “In terms of fighting, that was a good performance from us today. Unfortunately, we made a few too many mistakes in the second half. In the end it was unfortunately not enough and so it is a narrow but deserved defeat. “

spusu LIGA main round 17th round

SG INSIGNIS Handball WESTWIEN vs. HSG Holding Graz 32:28 (14:14)

WW thrower: Ranftl (7), Mahr (5), Pratschner (4), Mittendorfer (4), Wegerer (2),

E. Kofler (2), Katic (2), Kofler S. (2), Schiffleitner (1), Jelinek (1), Fuchs (1), Kaiper (1)

Best thrower Graz: Skol (7)

Men of the Match: Mittendorfer (WW), Skol (Graz)

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