First defeat for handball Leoben: Krems clearly wins in the HLA Challenge

First defeat for handball Leoben: Krems clearly wins in the HLA Challenge

In the 4th round of the HLA Challenge, the players of the Sportunion Handball Leoben had to take a bitter defeat. In the away game against Brixton Fire Krems Langenlois, the team lost 35:41 and thus experienced the first defeat of the season. This loss represents a significant setback after Leoben had convinced in the previous games.

Brixton Fire Krems Langenlois was strong from the start and was able to break away until half -time with 19:16. The second half of the Leobeners then ranked badly because they could not withstand the pressure of the hosts. The team from Krems performed with an impressive collective, in which Fabian Hellschmid stand out as an outstanding player and scored ten goals.

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In the group South/East, a four teams, including Leoben, now have six points each. HC Fivers Wat Margareten II, Sportunion The Falken St. Pölten and UHC Speed Connect Hollabrunn are the other teams that are located at the top of the table. However, Hollabrunn has played a game less, which keeps the situation exciting.

The tension in the league remains high, and the teams now have to prepare for the next games if they want to consolidate their positions and strive up further in the table. Leoben will have to analyze how they failed that evening to ensure that this does not happen again.

coach Rene Kramer von Leoben commented on the game and had to pay tribute to the impressive performance of the Kremser. He pointed out that the pace of the hosts for his team was too high and that the throwing quality was not enough to win the game. The focus will now be on drawing the teachings from this defeat and making a new challenges.

The next round promises exciting encounters and the opportunity for every team to develop further. The fans can expect further gripping handball, while the players will do everything they can to take their teams to the lead. The current situation clearly shows how unpredictable and competitive the HLA Challenge is and what surprises it can have.