Drama Across the Bundesliga: Kiel–Hannover Draw, Lemgo Edge BHC, Berlin Cruise Past Minden
THW Kiel failed to beat Hannover and, as a result, slipped further away from the title race. Wetzlar recorded their first win in 13 matches since Momir Ilić’s departure, while Lemgo and Gummersbach continued their impressive seasons. Magdeburg had to battle past Leipzig, and Flensburg were pushed hard away at Göppingen.
THW Kiel – TSV Hannover-Burgdorf 29:29 (14:16)
Kiel: Perez de Vargas (2 saves), Wolff (10 saves, 3 vs 7m); Reinkind 1, Laube 2, Johansson 3, Ankermann 3, Zerbe 7 (3/3), Abdelhak 2, Bilyk 2, Ellefsen á Skipagötu 7, Nacinovic 1.
Hannover: Birlehm (7 saves); Tissier 7, Uscins 4, Pedersen 9 (1/1), Michalczik 3, Edvardsson 1, Weber 2, Rodriguez 1.
Bergischer HC – TBV Lemgo Lippe 27:28 (15:12)
BHC: Rudeck (12 saves, 2 vs 7m); Beyer 6, Schöttle 6, Babak 1, Fuchs 2, Seesing 4, Steinhaus 2.
Lemgo: Möstl (12 saves); Hutecek 3, Theilinger 1, Zehnder 2, Simak 2, Suton 4, Willecke 2, Versteijnen 11, Faust 3.
HC Erlangen – MT Melsungen 26:26 (15:16)
Erlangen: Herceg (5 saves); Kristjansson 10 (2/2), Gömmel 4, Överjordet 3, Willax 2, Nissen 2, Gebala 2.
Melsungen: Palasics (6 saves, 2 vs 7m); Enderleit 9, Forsell Schefvert 6, Arnarsson 5, Drosten 2 (1/1), Kristopans 1, Ignatow 1, Stefansson 1.
Frisch Auf Göppingen – SG Flensburg-Handewitt 32:33 (13:15)
Göppingen: Saeveras (6 saves); Schiller 7 (4/4), Sunnefeldt 8, Jurmala 3, Klöve 4, Hallbäck 3.
Flensburg: K. Möller (9 saves); Jakobsen 13, Pytlick 6, Grgic 5, Horgen 4, L. Möller 2, Golla 1, Kirkelökke 1, Jörgensen 1.
Rhein-Neckar Löwen – HSV Hamburg 35:29 (14:12)
Löwen: Späth (11 saves); Kohlbacher 10, Aspenbäck 7, Thrastarson 7 (3/3), Baijens 4, Heymann 2.
Hamburg: Haug (7 saves, 1 vs 7m); Lassen 6, Andersen 6 (1/1), Jörgensen 4 (1/1), Sauter 3, Mortensen 3 (1/1), Kofler 2, Weller 2.
SC Magdeburg – SC DHfK Leipzig 29:28 (18:12)
Magdeburg: Mandic (7 saves); Musche 7 (5/5), Magnusson 6, Kristjansson 4, Pettersson 3, Jonsson 2, Weber 2, Bergendahl 2, Claar 2.
Leipzig: Ebner (10 saves, 1 vs 7m); Klima 9, Semper 5, Preuss 4, Piroch 2, Binder 2, Peter 2, Koschek 2, Nasralla 1, Rogan 1.
TVB Stuttgart – VfL Gummersbach 22:28 (11:14)
Stuttgart: Kornecki (13 saves, 1 vs 7m); Häfner 7 (5/5), Mengon 6, Rubin 3, Lien 2, Zieker 2, Pribetic 1, Nigg 1.
Gummersbach: Kuzmanovic (10 saves); Köster 8, Schluroff 7, Vidarsson 3, Häseler 2, Einarsson 2, Gomes 1, Kodrin 1, Vujovic 1, Mahé 1, Smits 1.
HSG Wetzlar – ThSV Eisenach 33:27 (12:15)
Wetzlar: Suljakovic (10 saves); Mappes 13 (3/3), Ahouansou 9, Simic 3 (2/2), Cavor 3, Vistorop 2, Akakpo 1, Schoch 1, Löwen 1.
Eisenach: Spikic (7 saves, 1 vs 7m); Joelsson 7 (2/2), Hangstein 3, Ende 3, Büchner 4, Walz 1, Meyer 1, Antonijevic 1, Seitz 2, Kurch 1, Leu 2.
GWD Minden – Füchse Berlin 28:39 (13:20)
Minden: Semisch (5 saves, 1 vs 7m); Bergner 6, Vorlicek 4, Heitkamp 3, Valiullin 3, Sterba 2, Staar 2, Weck 4 (1/1), Kranzmann 1, Korte 1, Weber 1, Donker 1.
Berlin: Ludwig (14 saves); Gidsel 12, Lichtlein 9, Arino 4, West av Teigum 4, Marsenic 3, Gröndahl 2, Langhoff 2, Darj 1, Pichiri 1, Günther 1.
