Drama in the HLA final: Fivers defeat Hard in the exciting seven meter thriller!

Drama in the HLA final: Fivers defeat Hard in the exciting seven meter thriller!

Hard, Österreich - In an exciting handball game that will be in the annals of Austrian handball, the Fivers and HC Hard met on May 20, 2025 in the final of the handball league Austria (HLA). The match was characterized by drama and thrill and ended with a narrow output.

Three days after the 40: 38 victory of the Red Devil in extra time, which shaped the basic round, the two teams measured again. In the first half, the home side of the Fivers found themselves in a strong position and were temporarily at the front with three goals. Nevertheless, a concentrated performance of the Harder brought the game with an 18:18 break.

The course of the game

The beginning of the second half belonged to the Hard team, which took the lead with an impressive 5-0 run in the 37th minute with 21:18. But the fivers did not give up. They fought their way back into the game and finally went into the final quarter of an hour with a 29:27. This led to an exciting finale when the Fivers in the dramatic second extension caught up with a two-goal deficit in the last two minutes.

The game finally culminated in seven-meter throwing, where both Fivers goalie Leon Bergmann and Hard-Goalie Golub Doknic parried one shot. Doknic, who at the age of 43 not only shone as a penalty throwing goalkeeper, contributed significantly to victory with his own goal and thus became a match winner.

outlook on the final series

The favorite Harder is now waiting for their opponent in the “Best of Three” final series, which will begin on May 30th. In the parallel series, the team from Krems leads 1-0 before their second game on Wednesday at 8:20 p.m., which will be transferred live to ORF Sport+. The outcome of this series will be crucial for whom Hard will compete in the final.

The important role of handball in Austria and the history of this sport is diverse. The cradle of handball in Austria is the place of the Vienna Sports Club, where the first field games took place in 1921. In 1925 the Austrian handball federation (ÖHB) was founded and has since experienced a constant development that is characterized by numerous successes, as the championships in the Champions League are characterized by the Hypo Lower Austria team. Playing handball is still very popular today and always draws numerous spectators to the games. Wikipedia reports on the essential cornerstones and the development of the sport in Austria.

The past games that the Fivers and Hard have contested this season illustrate the rivalry and the high level of competitiveness in Austrian handball. Another highlight will be the upcoming final series, which is of great interest to fans and players. Events and the excitement that the game brought with it. For all handball enthusiasts, the time remains exciting and full of anticipation until the final.

Additional information about the sport and its historical background as well as current developments can be found on Orf Vorarlberg .