FIGHTING SPIRIT ISN’T ENOUGH: Kiel with +2 to Blaugrana

Another match of quarter-final stayed undecided before the second leg since THW Kiel beat FC Barcelona Lassa with only two goals – 28:26 (16:15) at Sparkasse Arena. The “Zebras” were without Domagoj Duvnjak, who will be six months out after surgery, but Marko Vujin took the leadership over the home team with fantastic role and 10 goals.

28 – THW Kiel: Landin; Wincek (4), Ekberg (6), Dahmke (2), Bilyk (2), Dissinger, Vujin (10, 2p); Tof Hansen, Weinhold (3), Brozovic, Lackovic, Nilsson (1), Santos.

26 – Barcelona: Ristovski (Pérez de Vargas); Tomás (2), Sorhaindo (2), Rivera (3, 1p), Mem (1), Morros, Jicha (4); Noddesbo, R. Entrerríos (4), N’Guessan (1), Syprzak (3), Saubich (1), Jallouz (3), Lazarov (2).