THW Kiel - Ciudad Real 39:34. The German Champions beat the Spanish Champions practically in the first five minutes after an incredible game. Will it be enough to win the throphy? We will know the answer next Sunday, in Ciudad Real.
Zebras had the best start possible, being in lead with 7:2 after 10 minutes, but Ciudad Real came back very fast and equalised: 7:7 (17.) and 8:8 (18.). Kiel assured themselves a comfortable margin shortly after, 13:8 (22.) and ended the first half in the best way: 18:12. Incredible performance in the first half from Filip Jicha, who scored 7 goals, while Nikola lighted up with his assists (5), despite of Källman man-marking.
After Niko’s goal for 19:13, Ciudad Real began to show their whole world class. They punished merciless every mistake made by the home squad and within 4 minutes they were down only by two, 20:18.
THW still owned the lead, there was a maximum margin of 4 goals in their favour (24:20/39). The problems began for the hosts in the moment when Marcus Ahlm got the red card for three 2 minutes suspensions. Kiel’s defence was always weaker and the guests managed to came close to only one goal: 25:24 (42.).
The worst happened within 6 minutes to go, when Fernandez equalised, 32:32, but the boys coached by Alfred Gislason didn’t lose their heads. Lundström scored twice for 34:22, Källman reduced to 34:33 and then existed only one team on the soil. Omeyer, who barely saved something until that moment in the second half, showed some very important saves and his colleagues scored 5 times in a row for 39:33. Stefansson succeeded the last goal of the game (39:34).
Simply brilliant the performance of all French field players: Dinart (in the defence), Fernandez (8 goals/9 shots) and Abalo (7/8) for Ciudad Real, Nikola (7/10, 6 assists) and Igor Anic (4/4) for Kiel.
Statistics
THW Kiel - BM Ciudad Real 39:34 (18:12)
THW Kiel: Omeyer (1.-60., 10 saves), Martini (didn’t play), Michelsen (didn’t play); Lund, Andersson (1), Lundström (3), Kavticnik (9/3), Anic (4), Lövgren (2), Ahlm (2), Zeitz (2), Karabatic (7), Klein, Jicha (9); Coach: Gislason
BM Ciudad Real: Hombrados (45.-60., 1/1 saves), Sterbik (1.-45., 8/1 saves); Källman (7), Fernandez (8), Stefansson (6/1), Parrondo, Urios (1), Abalo (7), Metlicic, Rodriguez (2), Rutenka (2), Entrerrios (1), Morros, Dinart; Coach: Dujshebaev
statistics: www.thw-provinzial.de
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