Thw kiel defeated rhein-neckar löwen 28:27 away and thus started the second round of the handball bundesliga. After the EM break, the Kiel team had massive problems at the beginning but turned the game around shortly before the end. The decisive throw was made by Eric Johansson.
Thw kiel, the German handball record champion, played its first match after the European Championship against rhein-neckar löwen on Wednesday evening. The game in the handball bundesliga ended with a narrow 28:27 win for the visitors from Kiel (halftime: 12:15). Actually, the Löwen dominated the game for a long time and appeared as the better team. "Crazy problems at the beginning," as described in the match report, but the record champion turned it around shortly before the end.
The final goal for the hard-fought victory was scored by Zebra shooter Eric Johansson with a lucky throw. The EM break was over for THW Kiel, and the win marks a strong start to the second round. Rhein-Neckar Löwen led 15:12 at halftime and stayed ahead until shortly before the end, but Kiel used the final minute to turn the game.
This success comes after the handball EM, in which several Kiel players were involved. THW Kiel thus continues its title defense pressure. Further details on the game progression can be found in the liveticker, which documents the dramatic course.
