[ad_1]
GOOD START: Sander Sagosen made an early mark for Kiel in tonight’s match. Photo: DENIS LOVROVIC, NTB
(Zagreb-Kiel 21-31) Sander Sagosen (25) scored only 31 seconds in the debut for the great club Kiel. Harald Reinkind (28) also impressed in the Champions League showdown.
Sagosen’s new handball life started well. Kiel has good finances. The team arrived in Croatia on a separate private plane a few hours before the start of the match. This was to limit the number of hours in Croatia and minimize the risk of coronary heart disease.
The German club has one goal above all others this season. It’s winning the Champions League. It has been almost nine years since the last time it happened.
Sagosen, 25, played just over half of the first round against Zagreb in the Champions League opener. It was 14-6 for Kiel at halftime. Kiel also played brilliantly on defense, where the Trøndelag player was also central.
also read
Sagosen’s new “superstar” in Germany: – Must take control immediately
Sagosen Show
Sagosen scored three times and gave up three assists in just under 20 minutes on the field before the break. Sagosen’s first goal came against 206-centimeter-tall goalkeeper Matej Asanin before the minute was played.
– This Sagosen is a magician. A fantastic player. Sometimes he seems like a psychic. He watches things other players don’t do, commentators said on Danish television.
Reinkind came in for Kiel in the middle of the first half and was very positive in attacking play with two new goals. Both Norwegians performed very well after the break.
SOLID GAIN: Sander Sagosen and his teammates congratulate each other after the win in Zagreb. Photo: DENIS LOVROVIC
also read
This is Sagosen’s new life: he will be the best at everything
The Norwegian duo were Kiel’s best in attack and scored goals, but Sagosen was still in a class of their own. He mixed goals with assists.
He stopped at seven goals after nine shots. Reikind hit five of six attempts with his left arm.
Sagosen is considered by most experts to be the best handball player in the world. Kiel’s debut did not dampen expectations for him after the transition to German handball.
Plot
The match took place at the Zagreb Arena. There were no spectators. The hall has a capacity of more than 15,000 in the stands.
Kiel has a cannon team on the march. The sago in teams with Croatian legend Domagoj Duvnjak is enough to scare all opponents. On Thursday, Niklas Landin’s supposed best goalkeeper, Niklas Landin, did not play at all.
Kiel is currently battling injuries. Against Zagreb, an assistant coach (ex-professional in Denmark) entered with ten minutes to go.
