The state of emergency continues: The handball players of TSV Hannover-Burgdorf have also fended off the attack of the Rhein-Neckar Löwen and remain leaders in the Bundesliga. The surprise team of the current season separated at home 29:29 (12:15) from the lions from Mannheim. Timo Kastening was six times successful for Hannover. Andy Schmid and Mads Mensah Larsen were best throwers of the lions with eight goals each.
For Hanover, the 21st duel with the Löwen was their first draw with 19 defeats and only one win. It almost had a second success, but the last throw of Nejc Cehte on the empty goal Mannheim crossed the line only after the final whistle. The "stretchers", for goalkeeper Urban Lesjak scored two goals, had partially lagged behind with six goals, but then started a catch-up.
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"It was one of our worse performances this season, but I'm really happy about the point, and it's really great what our team is delivering this season," said Hannovers Fabian Böhm. Andy Schmid of the Lions was not satisfied: "We won one point but also lost one point and I think we were the better team over 60 minutes and we had a total blackout over four minutes." This Hanover succeeded in the off
With now 17: 3 points remains the TSV leaders. However, the big beneficiary of the matchday was record champion THW Kiel, who after the 30:26 (17:10) away win at HSG Wetzlar with two games behind 14: 2 counter on the account.
