Handball: Lions sweep Hannover from the top of the standings

The Rhine-Neckar Löwen has adjusted the balance of power and swept the TSV Hannover-Burgdorf surprise team from the top of the handball Bundesliga standings.

The German champion Rhein-Neckar Löwen has adjusted the balance of power and swept the TSV Hannover-Burgdorf’s surprise team from the top of the handball Bundesliga standings.The lions won the early top game of the tenth round in front of just under 8000 spectators in Mannheim with 35:23 (17:9) and took the lead of the standings ahead of Lower Saxony.

Rear space player Mads Larsen with eight goals as well as roundabout rapper Rafael Gonzalez and left-winger Gudjon Sigurdsson with six goals each were the most successful throwers of the hosts, who never came into danger against almost consternated Hanoverians.Even the outstanding lion goalkeeper Mikael Appelgren made two entries in the scoring list.The best thrower of the guests was backroom player Fabian Böhm with four goals.

On Saturday, the lions have to play in the Champions League again.In Sweden, the match is against the local champion IFK Kristianstad.To date, the Mannheim team has won against Polish representative Wisla Plock and a draw against the title contender FC Barcelona.