Rhein Neckar Lowen will have extremely difficult way to Cologne at VELUX EHF Champions League. The German champions ensured place No.4 in Group after beating Orlen Wisla Plock 32:27 (14:15) in away match and that put them on Vive Tauron Kielce or THW Kiel, the fifth team of opposite group at the start of knock-out stage in European elite competition this season.
If they succeed in the first knock-out challenge, the “Lions” will chase Paris Saint Germain at quarter-finals.
Wisla Plock – Rhein Neckar 27-32 (15-14)
Wisla Plock: Valentin Ghionea 6, Dan Racotea 5, Lovro Mihic 5, Gilberto Duarte 4, Jose De Toledo 2, Nemanja Obradovic 1, Marko Tarabochia 1, Maciej Gebala 1, Igor Zabic 1, Sime Ivic 1
Rhein Neckar: Gudjon Valur Sigurdsson 10, Andy Schmid 6, Patrick Groetzki 4, Mads Mensah Larsen 3, Hendrik Pekeler 3, Alexander Petersson 3, Filip Taleski 2, Andreas Palicka 1
