Leaders TV Homburg clearly beat bottom VT Zweibrücken

The Oberliga handball gamers of WT Zweibrücken-Saarpfalz can face this defeat calmly regardless of their stature. “Nobody can anticipate extra from us right here, TV Homburg is just too robust for that,” defined Marek Galla, the coach of the present shot, after shedding to the entrance runner in an astonishing 22:32 (11:15). His group carried out effectively in entrance of 200 spectators for one half. Then there was an nearly compulsory weak interval for the Zweibrücken group on this spherical.

“There was by no means a mistake on this clear victory. We clearly dominated the sport always,” stated TVH coach Steffen Ecker with satisfaction. After seven minutes, the hosts managed to tug out the primary tooth of the visitors with a rating of 5:1. It wasn’t actually thrilling at any stage of the sport, though VTZ clawed again to make it 4-6 by way of Robin von Laupert’s seven-metre free kick. After a superb quarter of an hour, Homburg scored six targets at 11:5. Also because of Tobias Alt who needed to chunk the bullet. He injured his left leg throughout coaching on Tuesday. “Fortunately, it was a severe damage. “I ran out of painkillers as a result of I needed to assist the group within the derby,” he explains. And he did it to the delight of his coach: “It’s nice how he persevered and scored.” Tobias Alt scored 5 targets within the first half after which sat on the bench. Only former nationwide participant Yves Kunkel scored extra typically for the profitable aspect with 9 targets in complete, together with six safely transformed seven meters.

Five minutes earlier than the break, Homburg was nonetheless forward 15-9, and VTZ tried to maintain up the excessive tempo. Zweibrücker managed to maintain the deficit (11:15) inside limits till the tea break. “Then you discover that TV Homburg is the chief of the standings and never the principle favourite for the championship. TVH was in a position to keep a excessive tempo till the top, whereas we slowly however certainly ran out of steam,” Galla discovered explaining the weak section after the restart. His group made extra errors and misplaced pointless balls. “Homburg additionally has constantly top quality on the bench. There are twice as many gamers in each place, so TVH was in a position to usher in loads of robust gamers within the second half,” stated high VTZ hurler Robin von Laupert, who scored 5 targets, after the sport. VTZ is a great distance from such a powerful and balanced squad.

Thus, the Hamburgers had a simple time with the guests shedding loads of possession and rapidly took the lead after the break. TVH led 17-11 lower than three minutes into the second half. Eight minutes later, Kunkel and Co. elevated the rating to 22:13 and prolonged the result in 9 targets. Homburg did not hand over and led 9 to 10 within the closing 20 minutes. It was 32:22 for the chief after 60 minutes. “We confirmed ourselves higher and higher than Worms, who solely got here out within the final quarter-hour,” stated a cheerful Kunkel. Homburg rookie Jan Ole Schimmel, who moved to TVH from SV 64 Zweibrücken over the winter break, was additionally happy: “I’ve settled in effectively at my new group. It’s actually enjoyable for me.” Although Steffen Ecker did not get as many minutes, Schimmel scored three targets within the final ten minutes.

“In the top, it was the sport we have been ready for,” concluded Marek Galla. “The Hamburgers have been very robust from all positions. But we did not give attention to the bottom and obtained into the sport effectively. Unfortunately, within the second half we couldn’t keep the extent. Young Moritz Michel was particularly praised after the sport. “Moritz performed very effectively within the center. “He made a superb determination and pulled his children in,” famous the VTZ coach, whose group won’t play on the weekend. Then come the decisive video games within the combat towards relegation. On February 12, the individuals of Zweibrücken will probably be visitors at HSG Eckbachtal, and the next week at HSG Worms. In the primary half of the season, Zweibrücken recorded two of their three wins towards each groups.

For TV Homburg, it is all about securing factors and the highest of the desk with a house recreation towards SG Saulheim subsequent Saturday from 6.30pm. Against Saulheim after which HSG Glan-Nahe, his group should not let something burn out at residence, Steffen Ecker identified. The title decider is prone to happen on February 25 on the direct chaser SF Budenheim.

Last night time, lower than 24 hours after the Oberliga derby towards WTZ-Saarpfalz, TV Homburg celebrated their subsequent victory. In the quarterfinals of the Saar Cup, the group prevailed towards the Black Bulls Alsweiler league with a rating of 36:19 (17:9) and thus within the closing match on Easter Monday on the Joachim-Deckarm-Halle in Saarbrücken. Saar League SV 64 Zweibrücken II have an opportunity to play towards league rivals HC Dillingen/Diefflen on Tuesday night (20:30).