Handball: Champions League: Flensburg narrowly beaten in Veszprem

SG Flensburg-Handewitt suffered his first defeat on the second matchday of the Champions League.At the Hungarian top club MKB Veszprem with long-time Flensburg coach Ljubomir Vranjes on the bench, the North Germans had to admit defeat with 27:28 (14:15).At the start Flensburg had won against the Danish champion Aalborg.

The German runners-up SG Flensburg-Handewitt had his first defeat on the second matchday of the Champions League.At the Hungarian top club MKB Veszprem with long-time Flensburg coach Ljubomir Vranjes on the bench, the North Germans had to admit defeat with 27:28 (14:15).At the start Flensburg had won against the Danish champion Aalborg.

After a rather slow start, especially in the offensive, Flensburg did not get to the first goal in Veszprem until after seven minutes by left-hander Magnus Röd.After a 4-1 draw, coach Maik Machulla’s team returned to the game thanks to a strong goalkeeper’s performance from Mattias Andersson.The SG’s cover was threatened by Maté Lékai and Laszlo Nagy from the hosts’ strong back room.

In the second half of the season, a world-class performance by Andersson made it possible to win Flensburg for a long time, and the SG now led with four goals.In the end it was Lékai and Nagy again, however, who turned the tables for Veszprem.Her two goals for 27:26 and 28:26 in the 58th minute.Flensburg was only able to beat Rasmus Lauge’s 28:27 in the 5th minute 54 seconds before the end.

The best Flensburg thrower was the Swede Hampus Wanne with five goals.Lékai (9) and Nagy (8) did almost all the offensive work for Veszprem on their own.Next Sunday (1.October) Flensburg hosts the French top club Paris St.Germain with national team captain Uwe Gensheimer.The North Germans will have to play Ludwigshafen owls in the Bundesliga on Wednesday.