As soon as the game against Rhein-Neckar Löwen became history, Niko called the NK22 team to say: "Did you see it, guys? We are in the final again."
- Of course, we saw it...but it was pretty balanced in the end...
"Oh yes, we complicated a lot our existence. We performed too poorly in the defence in the second half. It is a pitty because within 8 minutes to go, we managed to build us a 4, 5 goals advance. And then, they came back. In fact, after Roggisch was out (3x2 minutes), they played much better. And then we missed easy chances, I think there were 2, 3 seven meters shots."
- And then arrived Jicha...
"He sent a bomb in the last second. Bad for them, but we deserved this final. They deserved also."
- Are you surprised to not meet Hamburg in the final?
"Yes, I am, most of all because Hamburg, who had the ambition to steal us the Bundesliga title, wanted absolutely to win this competition. It was on their home soil, they were favourites. They must be very frustrated this evening..."
- It will be easier against Gummersbach tomorrow?
"You must be joking. We know now that Gummersbach is capable of such of performance and we will be so sceptical as never before. But I have already knew that we will meet this squad into the final. It was destiny. In any case, Viktor (Szilagyi, former THW’s player last season) and me engraved on the trophy last season. We wrote: "Final 2009 : THW - VfL". Well, I looked the trophy, but they polished it and can’t be seen anymore, but I assure you that it is true. "
- And didn’t you engraved by accident the name of the winner?
- "This not! But I could say the name very fast. Tomorrow, after the final whistle.."
THW Kiel - VfL Gummersbach, Sunday, 10th May, at 15 o’clock, live on NDR
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