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Derby fever in Bregenz: Handball players want to defeat Hard and preserve their home series
The biggest handball derby in Austria takes place on Saturday evening: Bregenz Handball meets Alpla HC Hard. An exciting duel in the HLA championship league that thrills the fans!
Derby fever in Bregenz: Handball players want to defeat Hard and preserve their home series
Next Saturday evening at 8:20 p.m. there is an eagerly awaited game on the program in the Handball Arena Bregenz: Bregenz Handball will play in the eleventh round of the HLA Master League against their direct neighbors Alpla HC Hard. Coach Marko Tanasković describes this encounter as the biggest handball derby in Austria.
This event is also the 103rd derby between the two Vorarlberg teams. Historically, the hosts from Bregenz have the edge, having won 50 of the matches so far, while Hard has 40 wins; 12 games ended in a draw. The Bregenz handball players are motivated to take revenge for the defeat in the last home game and to continue the previous unbeaten series in their hall. After all, last season they got a point from an away game against Hard, although they were successful at home.
Anticipation and expectations
"We can already feel the enthusiasm and great will of my players. This is how we train, we want to beat Hard, we want to stay unbeaten in our hall for the entire season," explained Tanasković and added: "A full hall with our loyal fans is waiting for us. We will fight with all our might to make them happy."
Currently only two points separate the two teams in the table, with Bregenz in third place. Both teams have experienced a mix of ups and downs so far this season and continue to grapple with the consequences of key departures within their ranks. Bregenz is playing with the league's top goalscorer this season, Markus Mahr, who recently had to hand over the top spot to Hard's Ante Tokic because he currently scored two goals more. Regardless of this rivalry, the upcoming game will be an important test for both teams, not only for their position in the table but also for the pride and honor of the fans. As reported by www.schwaebische.de.