Bjerringbro-Silkeborg expects almost 10.000 spectators to their game on Sunday against Paris Saint-Germain. Two of the key players are exited ahead of the big clash.
When Bjerringbro-Silkeborg on Sunday face the giants of Paris Saint-Germain in the VELUX EHF Champions League, a record audience will attend the game. Almost 10.000 spectators have booked their seat to the greatest handball event on Danish ground in this season.
Many Danish handball fans have looked forward to this game since they saw the draw. Danish international and World Handballer 2015 Mikkel Hansen plays his first game in Denmark with his club of Paris SG since he moved to the French capital in 2012. The Bjerringbro-Silkeborg players are exited ahead of the game too. For right-winger Johan Hansen, who play his first season in the VELUX EHF Champions League, it is the first time, he play in front of such a huge audience.
– I am sure it will be a huge experience. It is like a dream coming true every time, I play in the VELUX EHF Champions League and Paris SG is one of the best teams in the world. They have world-class players on every position and the two wingers Uwe Gensheimer and Luc Abalo are two players that I have looked up to for many years, said Johan Hansen, who as awarded best right wing in Round 4 on the VELUX EHF Champions League.
Left wing of Bjerringbro-Silkeborg Stefan Hundstrup shares Johan Hansen’s excitement ahead of the game against Paris SG. Stefan Hundstrup reached the VELUX EHF Final4 in 2012 and he has won not less than five Danish Championships but he still looks forward to another big game.
– It is going to be a huge game and of cause, it is an exciting game to play. We know that the odds are against us but it is a special game and we will try to see if we can keep up with Paris. Hopefully, we are playing in a nice atmosphere, so I think, we can look forward to a great afternoon, told Stefan Hundstrup.
There is no doubt that Paris SG is the huge favourites, but Bjerringbro-Silkeborg is ready to fight for the big upset. They know what kind of challenge they face but nothing is impossible in sports.
– We will enter the court and do our very best and if everybody plays on his top level, it can happen. We have seen how Wisla Plock managed to challenge Paris and if they can, we can do it too. We believe in ourselves but we know it will be extremely difficult to win, told Johan Hansen, and Stefan Hundstrup agrees.
– We need to eliminate all our technical faults and then we want to succeed with our counter-attacks. Many things needs to work out for us in order to win. We need to do well in our defense and have great goalkeepers while their goalkeepers do not do so well. We will try to do our best and see if we can match Paris, said Hundstrup.
The almost 10.000 spectators are ready Sunday afternoon at 16.50 where the clash between Bjerringbro-Silkeborg and Paris SG throws off. The game is live on DR1 Denmark, beIN Sport France and EHFTV.com.
