
12.03.10 - Champions League: Against Ciudad Real into the final
Ciudad Real beat 33:31 HSV Hamburg in the second leg of the semifinal tonight and reached the final. Exactly like the last season we will have a final Kiel - Ciudad Real.
Nikola and his colleagues didn’t have the best memories of the disputes with the Spanish giants. Last season, despite the fact that they won in Spain 29:27 the first leg of the final, they did not become champions. And that’s because they lost the second league 25:31 in Kiel. A beautiful dream turned into the worst nightmare in the end.
In this season, the both best teams in the world stayed face to face three times. First, they met in the Champions Trophy’s semifinal in Veszprem, won by the Spanish squad 31:24. Then, followed two clashes in the Champions League main round. The German Champions won their home game (33:26), Ciudad Real as well (35:33).
On Tuesday, 5th May, beginning with 11 o’clock, will take place in Vienna the draw who will establish which of the squads will play the first match on the home soil.
NK22.COM