Handball Bundesliga club SC Magdeburg has reached the final of the IHF Super Globe.
In the hard-fought semi-final against the Champions League finalist Aalborg Håndbold, the Elbe cities won with 32:30 (18:18).
The best SCM thrower was Michael Damgaard with eleven goals, for Aalborg Buster Juul and Kristian Björnsen scored the most often with five goals each.
Magdeburg - The Magdeburg team got off to a top start against the Danish champions, leading with four goals (5: 1/6.).
Aalborg took an early break (9th) and made the connection (12: 11/19.).
The SCM received some time penalties, but took off again (18: 14/25.) - and had to accept the equalizer at the break.
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After the break, Aalborg turned the game (20: 22/38.), The SCM lost Piotr Chrapkowski (39.) with red after his third time penalty.
Ten minutes before the end, however, the SCM was leading again (26: 25/50.) And this time also brought the lead to the finish.
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