Record champion THW Kiel has prevailed in the Bundesliga top match 32:23 against TSV Hannover-Burgdorf and thereby helped the German champions SG Flensburg-Handewitt to the championship lead. Hannover dropped back to second place for the first time since mid-September. Kiel is less third with two games. If the THW win its remaining games, he could move back to the table top.
Kiel got off to a good start and after just ten minutes it was 7-2 for the hosts. Hannover was much too hesitant in the attack against a good Kiel cover and made possible by the loss of the ball in their own defense to the opponent a number of rapid counterattacks. In the 26th minute Kiel led with 17: 8, then the team of coach Filip Jicha remained until the break without a goal and let Hannover approach after a 4-0 run to 17:12.
Right at the beginning of the second half, international Hendrik Pekeler increased the lead of the "Zebras" to 19:12 with two fast goals, after which Hannover were no longer involved. At 24:14 (42 minutes) Kiel led for the first time with ten goals, although playmaker Domagoj Duvnjak had remained in the cabin due to an injury to the left leg during the break. Against the attacks of the guests showed Niklas Landin in the goal of THW also his skills: Overall, the Danish World Champion came on 22 parades.
The THW Kiel leaves the TSV Hannover-Burgdorf no chance in the Topspiel❗ Niklas Landin towered over again with 2️⃣2️⃣ parades! What do you say to the game # LIQUIMOLYHBL #Handball pic.twitter.com/k1E7NvIOPj
- LIQUI MOLY HBL (@liquimoly_hbl) November 17, 2019The best thrower of THW Kiel was Harald Reinkind, who scored nine goals from the right back. Already during the week in Champions League duel against FC Porto, the Norwegian Vice World Champion had a decisive share in the Kiel success. Seven goals were contributed by Kreisläufer Pekeler, while Hannover's Nejc Cehte and left winger Cristian Ugalde each scored four times.