Derby fever in Bregenz: Handball players want to defeat Hard and keep home series

Derby fever in Bregenz: Handball players want to defeat Hard and keep home series

Next Saturday evening at 8:20 p.m. in the Handball Arena Bregenz there is a highly expected game on the program: Bregenz Handball competes against the direct neighbor Alpla HC Hard in the eleventh round of the HLA master league. Trainer Marko Tanasković describes this encounter as the largest handball derby in Austria.

This event is also the 103rd derby between the two Vorarlberg teams. Historically, the hosts from Bregenz have their nose ahead, since they have won 50 of the encounters so far, while Hard can record 40 wins; 12 games ended. The Bregenz handball players are motivated to reciprocate for the defeat in the last home game and continue the previously unbeaten series in their hall. After all, they got a point from an away game against Hard last season, but they remained successful at home.

anticipation and expectations

"We already feel the enthusiasm and the great will of my players. We train, we want to beat Hard, we want to remain undefeated in our hall throughout the season," said Tanasković and added: "A full hall with our loyal fans is waiting for us. We will fight with all your strength."

Currently only two points differentiate between the two teams in the table, with Bregenz taking third place. Both teams have experienced a mixture of ups and downs in the season so far and continue to fight with the consequences of important departures in their ranks. This season Bregenz plays with the best goal scorer in the league, Markus Mahr, who recently had to cede the top of Hard Ante Tokic, as he has scored two more goals at the moment. Regardless of this rivalry, the upcoming game will be an important test for both teams, not only for their table position, but also for the pride and honor of the fans. as reports www.schwaebische.de .