Handball: DHB Cup: defending champion Kiel fails in Hannover

The next disappointment for the German record holder THW Kiel: In the round of sixteen of the DHB Cup, the defending champion failed at the surprise TSV Hannover-Burgdorf team after a disastrous 0:8 start at 22:24 (10:13).In the Bundesliga and Champions League, THW is also lagging behind its claims.

The team from Kiel wanted to return their revenge in Hanover for the 29:31 home defeat against TSV, but in the beginning the team of starting coach Alfred Gislason seemed to leave before 5607 spectators as of all handball spirits.Keeper Andreas Wolff scored a goal after goal, his team-mates were left without any goals of their own for a long time.

Only after 11:16 minutes did Niclas Ekberg score the first THW goal of 1:8 by seven meters!Until then, TSV goalkeeper Martin Ziemer had pulled out his teeth with numerous parades.It was only gradually that the THW found its way to the game when Gislason changed hands.

The 41st.The guests even took the lead for the first time in the 15th minute (15:14), but the upswing did not last.Hanover kept their nerves in a thrilling cup fight at the end.

The most successful thrower at the TSV was Casper Ulrich Mortensen with ten goals.At the THW, Rune Dahmke and Ekberg (both 5) met best.

On Tuesday, the first teams Frisch Auf Göppingen and HSG Wetzlar entered the round of the last eight.The final four of the best four teams will be on 5th place.and 6.May in Hamburg.