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Status: 23.12.2020 7:31 pm
THW Kiel won the best handball Bundesliga game against Rhein-Neckar Löwen with 32:23 (15:11) and is the leader of the table with only two points less. An “unnamed left winger” was a huge hit.
No, Malte Voigt certainly did not lack self-confidence. The left winger, who switched from cooperation partner TSV Altenholz (3rd division) to THW Kiel just a few days ago, was able to go for the injury related loss to Rune Dahmke and the absence of Magnus Landin, who had only left the quarantine of crown last monday. run up to the record champions. And in his second Bundesliga appearance with the “Zebras,” the 27-year-old made a significant contribution with four games where the hosts led the break with 15:11.
From the emergency to the ideal solution
It’s surprising how much Voigt, who comes from Husum, was involved in THW’s attacking game. And even more surprising how great the “stopgap” was in front of the box. Even the wicked stares of Löwen goalkeeper Andreas Palicka after his 4: 2 (8th) goal – he nearly separated the Swede with a direct shot over the head – did not scare the left winger with the nickname “Picasso”. It was still a beautiful image, how Palicka tried to intimidate him.
Landin wins goalkeeping duel with Palicka
Speaking of Palicka. At a former workplace, the veteran had a fascinating goalkeeping duel with his counterpart Niklas Landin on the first stage. The latter had slight advantages in the first 30 minutes. However, also because the Mannheim team hastily conceded some free throws. Also, his otherwise always outstanding middleman Andy Schmid was not a significant factor before the break. A hint of Kiel’s good defensive work.
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More consistent and variable THW
The champions led quite quickly with three goals (6: 3/11.) And maintained their high level until the end of the first round. When the guests curtailed at 10:11, THW coach Filip Jicha took a break (26th). “Keep calm, we are playing well,” said the Czech and had a calming effect on his players. The result of the clever speech was a 3-0 streak at 14:10.
The advantage at halftime was well deserved as the locals covered better and were more variable in attack than the Lions, where only captain Uwe Gensheimer scored reliably before the break.
Duvnjak returns after quarantine
The North Germans kept their concentration high in the second section. And physically they left a surprisingly fresh impression, even though they had only come out of a 14-day quarantine a week ago. Their captain Domagoj Duvnjak, like Magnus Landin and Pavel Horak, was even in domestic isolation until last Monday. Unlike the last two, he had received a green light from the THW medical department for an operation against the lions and stayed at the plate for a few minutes in between two.
THW makes a decision with an intermediate sprint
The fact that Jicha no longer needed the exceptional handball player on the court was based on the course of the game. Although the guests were able to cut the deficit to two goals (18: 20/40.), The Kiel team took a decisive lead with an intermediate sprint. When former Löwen pro Hendrik Pekeler met at 27:20 (51), the heads of one or the other Mannheimer sank. Now, at the latest, they were clear that the record champion was simply not going to happen that night.
Also because it had a Picasso in its ranks. In the end, Voigt had seven notable hits.
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