The relief at Füchsen Berlin was palpable.
"We stayed cool and brought the thing home," said playmaker Marian Michalczik.
Even in the seventh game of the season of the handball Bundesliga, the Berliners remained unbeaten.
With the 25:22 the Füchse took over the top of the table again with only one loss point.
Hanover - But it was a tough fight for the capital club. The main drawback for Michalczik was the initial problems in defense: “It feels like all rebounds go into the opponent's hands. If we had solved that better, maybe there wouldn't have been as much pressure after all. We weren't awake enough. ”Just as unhelpful: circle runner Mijajlo Marsenic got his second time penalty in the twelfth minute and had to act more cautiously defensively.
But the Foxes also had problems catching up on the performance of the previous games on the offensive.
With a multitude of technical errors and equally often given, clear scoring chances, the Berliners were mostly in their own way.
"We fail far too often because of the opposing goalkeeper," complained coach Jaron Siewert.
His team was only able to demonstrate an attack effectiveness of 46 percent and was sometimes behind with three hits against Hanover.
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With the club record of 13 consecutive victories across all seasons, the Füchse Berlin see themselves on a successful path in the handball Bundesliga.
“We have matured as a team and moved closer together.
I have a very good feeling for the season and you have seen that in the last few games, "said national player Fabian Wiede after 33:
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Foxes before duel in Melsungen: "Strongest opponent so far"
The Füchse Berlin want to expand the series after two wins at the start of the season in the handball Bundesliga.
“We want to continue this positive run, which is also important for the following games.
The first nervousness is over ”, said coach Jaron Siewert before the game on Thursday at MT Melsungen (7:05 pm / Sky).
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No delicacy: zero number between Mainz and Freiburg
The table constellation promises a top game, but it will not be a treat.
Mainz and Freiburg split goalless, but can live with it quite well.
No delicacy: zero number between Mainz and Freiburg
The coach restructured in the second half.
Siewert relied on Michalczik, who was substituted on for the less successful Jacob Holm, while Paul Drux was preferred to Lasse Andersson in the final phase on the half left.
The change has had an effect.
Drux scored 22:21 in the 54th minute, bringing his team back into the lead for the first time after the siren.
Stabilized in defense and more concentrated in the end, the Füchse secured victory with a 7-1 run.
"You have to win games like this," summed up Siewert: "They are extremely important for the end result and that is why we are happy first." Dpa
