Benjamin Buric and Hampus Wanne are the heroes of important SG Flensburg victory over RK Celje Pivovarna Lasko 27:26 in the EHF Champions League Round 12 opener at Flens Arena.
The Slovenian champions had a chance to score for the lead 40 seconds before the end, but everything changed after Buric’s save to provide German champions place at knock-out phase…
SG Flensburg-Handewitt : RK Celje Pivovarna Laško 27:26 (16:12)
SG Flensburg-Handewitt: Burić 10/1 odb, Bergerud; Karlsson, Golla, Hald Jensen 1, Glandorf 2, Svan Lasse 5, Wanne 8/3, Jeppsson 2, Joendal, Steinhauser, Zachariassen, Johannessen, Lauge Schmidt 5, Röd 4; trener: Maik Machulla
RK Celje Pivovarna Laško: Pantjar, Ferlin 15/1 odb; Vujović 7/2, Jurečič, Kljun, Razgor 1/1, Ovniček 2/1, Marguč 1, Šarac 2, Nenadić, Accambray 2, Kodrin 2, Horžen, Makuc 4, Anić 2, Bećiri 3; trener: Tomaž Ocvirk
STANDING:
| 1. | Paris SG | 11 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 355:300 | 20 | |
| 2. | Szeged | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 329:313 | 17 | |
| 3. | Flensburg-H. | 12 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 327:320 | 12 | |
| 4. | PPD Zagreb | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 284:307 | 10 | |
| 5. | Nantes | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 329:321 | 9 | |
| 6. | Motor Zaporozhye | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 326:328 | 9 | |
| 7. | Celje | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 316:345 | 7 | |
| 8. | Skjern | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 308:340 | 6 |
