North duel in the DHB Cup: Flensburg and Kiel with a big challenge!

North duel in the DHB Cup: Flensburg and Kiel with a big challenge!

Rostock, Deutschland - In the exciting round of 16 of the DHB Cup, four Nordteams are on the field tonight! The SG Flensburg-Handewitt meets TSV Hannover-Burgdorf to reciprocate for the painful Bundesligan defeat. But that's not all: the THW Kiel receives SC Magdeburg and the third division club HC Empor Rostock challenges the second division club HBW Balingen-Weilstetten. The tension is tangible!

The last meeting between TSV Hannover-Burgdorf and SG Flensburg-Handewitt on October 20 was a real spectacle! With a gripping final sprint and only a few technical mistakes, the "stretching" won with 31:30. But the Flensburgers are not yet over the shock, because coach Steffen Baumgart has given them another duel in the same place. Today at 7 p.m. it will be shown whether the SG can heal the wounds!

Baumgart causes excitement

Steffen Baumgart, the coach of Hamburger SV, caused a lot of excitement with his lot. Both the SG Flensburg-Handewitt and the record champion THW Kiel are horrified by his "unfortunate hand". While the Flensburgers are fighting for their progress, Kiel has to compete against defending champion SC Magdeburg. THW managing director Viktor Szilagyi commented with a smile: "He did almost everything wrong." A real handball fan is Baumgart, and his connection to the sport is obvious.

While HC Empor Rostock, who defeated the second division club HSG Nordhorn-Lingen in the last round with 42:40 after extension, competes against HBW Balingen-Weilstetten this evening, the SG and THW are concerned. An early retirement in the round of 16 would be a bitter setback on the way to the desired final four in Cologne. Only four days after this cup game is the 111th state derby between Kiel and Flensburg - the challenges are increasing!