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The Viennese created the sensation of the European Cup against Toulouse and may even dream of a promotion.
Vienna On the third attempt, the Margareten Fivers achieved their first win in the European League group stage. The 37:32 (17:15) match against French top club Fenix Toulouse was the first for an Austrian handball team in Europe for 13 years, and it makes the Viennese dream of promotion to the knockout phase. “We are very proud. We compete to win and if we have the opportunity and take advantage of it, that is exactly the way we want to go further”, exulted coach Peter Eckl and insisted on staying on the ground: “We are humble, we have to keep working Lasted . “
The Five want to learn from the best in the European Cup comeback after nine years and they do: the clear opening defeat at Wisla Plock (23:32) was followed by a close 30:32 against Chekhovskie Medwedi (RUS), and now the first complete success. . “Such victories are remembered for a long time,” said experienced Markus Kolar. And Marin Martinovic spoke of one of the “perhaps greatest successes in the history of the club.” But they won’t be satisfied with that, as Lukas Hutecek emphasized: “This victory gives us confidence, of course. I wish it wasn’t our last win in the European League. “
The Fivers will continue next Tuesday, when he awaits the difficult departure to Metalurg Skopje. For the Viennese there are still seven games left in the group of six (the game will last until the end of March), the first four reaching the second round.
(APA / red)
