7th round of our CL group

After the games of last weekend, we are halfway in the Champions League group round. Since the top team Paris Saint-German was able to win in Kiel, MVM Veszprém could not take back the lead through their victory in Celje but it still is in the 2nd place with a 1-point difference. You can read about our team’s victory in one our previous articles.

 

 

 

The first game of this round was held in Flensburg on Wednesday; the winner of 2014 hosted the Zegreb. Following their defeat against Besiktas, the Croatian team seemed to be very motivated from the very beginning of the match so they had a 1-5 lead at the beginning with the five in a row goal of Pavlovic. The home team did not have an easy start but after the time out by Ljubomir Vranjes, their left back Kentin Mahe scored five goals and closed the gap to one goal.

 

In the second half, Flensburg played much more focused in attacks causing turnovers. Thanks to this performance, they had a 6:1 series (18:15). Zagreb did everything to reduce the gap again and had the great chance to equalize but they missed it in minute 56. Right before the end, Luka Stepancic twisted his right knee and probably has to recover for half a year. After an extremely tight endgame, the home team gained victory; their last goals were scored by the Croatian Kresimir Kozina.

 

Scorers:

Flensburg: Mahe 8, Svan Hansen 4, Toft Hansen 4, Jakobsson és Mogensen 3-3, Eggert és Wanne 2-2, Kozina és Schmidt 1-1 Zagreb: Pavlovic 9, Stepancic 6, Kontrec és Obranovic 3-3, Markovic és Sebetic 2-2, Rakovic és Vujic 1-1

 

 

 

Kiel-PSG derby was held on Thursday. The home team had a better start (3:1) but this was followed by a 7:0 series of Paris which took all the other team’s chances away. The goalkeeper of the guest team Thierry Omeyer performed great and the whole team was in great form. However, Mikkel Hansen was not as productive as usual; he scored four goals.

 

After the break, THW tried to close up with the leadership Duvnjak and Landin (26:25). Finally, PSG won the game.

 

Scorers:

Kiel: Vujin 5, Canellas és Duvnjak 4-4, Anic, Dahmke és Sprenger 3-3, Weinhold 2, Dissinger és Toft Hansen 1-1 PSG: Onufryienko 7, Narcisse 6, Hansen és Honrubia 4-4, Abalo és N. Karabatic 3-3, L. Karabatic 2, Mollgaard Jensen 1

 

 

 

 

On Saturday Plock hosted Besiktas. In the first 20 minutes the Turkish team continued the game where they ended the game against Zagreb two weeks before. In minute 13, at 5:7 Coach Cadenas asked for timeout but in the next ten minutes the game went the same. In minute 24 the guest team led the game but the home team took over and had a 5:1 series.

 

In the beginning of the second half the Polish team extended the gap to 20:15 thanks to their fast goals. The Turkish team, however, did not give up and was able to reduce the gap. In the end they suffered a 6-goal defeat.

 

Scorers:

Plock: Piechowski 5, Racotea és Zhitnikov 5-5, De Toledo 4, Ghionea és Nikcevic 3-3, Montoro és Tarabochia 2-2, Daszek, Pusica és Rocha 1-1 Besiktas: Djukic 9, Döne és Pribak 5-5, Demirezen 3, Caliskan 2, Coban és Dacevic 1-1

 

Matchups of the next round:

MVM Veszprém - RK Celje Pivovarna Lasko

Besiktas Jimnastik Kulubu - Orlen Wisla Plock

HC Prvo plinarsko drustvo Zagreb - SG Flensburg-Handewitt

Paris Saint-Germain Handball - THW Kiel

(Each game is organized on November 21)