THW Kiel is fighting for victory: Wolff and Duvnjak in focus!

THW Kiel is fighting for victory: Wolff and Duvnjak in focus!

Kiel, Deutschland - On Saturday evening, the THW Kiel won a hard-fought victory in the handball Bundesliga by defeating the 1st VfL Potsdam with a final score of 27:23 (13:11). This success already marks the fifth win of the season of the record champion, but the game also revealed weaknesses in the performance of the team that suffered from the pressure of an intensive game plan.

The THW Kiel has contested five games in three competitions in the past two weeks, which has a strong influence on their appearance against Brandenburg. Trainer Filip Jicha had to recognize that the players looked tired and unfocused due to this burden. Especially in the attack, the "zebras" showed a prone to a mistake with numerous technical defects and inaccurate deals.

Wolff's goalkeeper skills shape the game

But not everything was negative. National goalkeeper Andreas Wolff turned out to be the support of the team and made a significant decision with his parades about the outcome of the game. In total, Wolff parried 13 throws, which helped him and his team to intercept the pressure of the Potsdam offensive actions. Especially in the first half, he dominated the action and made sure that Potsdam could not score despite given opportunities.

The return of back area player Nikola Bilyk, who was again operational after an injury, was enthusiastically recorded by the fans. He scored an important goal in the 14th minute and reminded the spectators. Despite these positive aspects, the Kielers were repeatedly struggling to act precisely in the attack. The back area of Potsdam, which previously appeared as an outsider, was able to find better and better into the game and presented the Kiel defensive for challenges.

intensive duel with Potsdam

The game remained exciting because the climber from Potsdam did not simply want to give up. Players like Josip Simic showed the team's potential and made impressive throws that the lead gradually melted. Shortly before half -time, Potsdam even managed to equalize, which put pressure on the defensive of the Kielers. Ultimately, however, they were able to go into the cabin with a guided tour, which gave them a small mental relief.

The second half started with more pressure on the Potsdam defensive, but Kiel was again found to be unpredictable. But the mistakes were repeated, and again and again technical inadequacies brought the Kieler into difficulties. With another Turkish player, Domagoj Duvnjak, who actively intervened in the game, the "zebras" were finally able to increase the distance and secure the victory, even if the impression of lack of concentration remained.

The further program for the THW Kiel already has the next challenge, because on Tuesday they are already playing against the Croatian Club RK Nasice in the European League. A tight workload that does not give the players much time to regenerate, but hope for another victory is great.

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