THW Kiel after a dramatic game in the final of the...

Jicha took out the green card again. “Sh … on it. We are able to turn that around. I need a team performance now,” said the former world-class player.

THW Kiel – KC Veszprem 36:35 (29:29, 18:13) after extra time

Tore THW Kiel: Pekeler (8), Ekberg (7), Sagosen (5), Duvnjak (4), Dahmke (3), Weinhold (3), Zarabec (3), Wiencek (2), Reinkind (1)
Veszprem: Borozan (7), Marguc (7), Fathy Omar (5), Lekai (4), Mahe (4), Manaskov (2), Nenadic (2), Nilsson (2), Maqueda Peno (1), Moraes Ferreira ( 1)

Referees refuse THW seven meters

And Jicha got what he asked for. Outnumbered – Rogerio Moraes Ferreira hummed a two-minute penalty – the THW shortened to 27:28 (53rd). Shortly afterwards, Sagosen equalized (54th), before the Norwegian even threw the North Germans back in the front with 29:28 (55th). Kiel had the ball, but missed the possible 30:28 with one player more. On the other side, Yahia Khaled Omar was successful at 29:29 (58th).

Bitter for Kiel: Seconds before the end of the day, Veszprems keeper Rodrigo Corrales Rodal threw the ball away in front of a referee and took the THW, who would have had a throw-in, the chance to a final conclusion. According to the rules, there should have been a red card for the goalkeeper and a seven-meter for THW. But the referees Andreu Marin and Ignacio Garcia Serradilla (Spain) did not sanction their compatriot’s action at all. So it went into overtime.

Wiencek flies from the field – Ekberg makes the decision

And in this the game masters made another negative appearance. The THW suffered again, especially Wiencek. Because the cyclist saw the red card for an alleged foul on Gasper Marguc (64th). A blatantly wrong decision, as the television pictures that the referees also watched (!) Clearly showed that Marguc Wiencek had stepped on his foot and therefore lost his balance.

Kiel was not discouraged – neither by the referees nor by the opponent. Niclas Ekberg made the decision with his seventh goal (70th). Shortly afterwards, the rest was unlimited THW cheers.

Barcelona flex their muscles against Paris

In the first semi-final, Barcelona had impressively underpinned their role as tournament favorites against PSG. In the 22nd Champions League victory of the Catalans in a row, Dika Mem stood out with eight goals against his French compatriots. However, the former Kiel middle man Aron Palmarsson and keeper Kevin Möller also played a major role in the success. The Dane, who is returning to SG Flensburg-Handewitt next summer, parried six free throws in the first section alone.

FC Barcelona – Paris St. Germain 37:32 (18:14)

Tore FC Barcelona: Mem 8, Pálmarsson 6, Fabregas 5, Janc 5, Cindric 4/1, N´Guessan 4, Gomez Abello 2/2, Arino 1, Möller 1, Sorhaindo 1
Paris Saint Germain: Nahi 9, M. Hansen 7/5, Remili 5, Kristopans 4, Sole Sala 3, L. Karabatic 2, Prandi 1, Syprzak 1

Nahi is the best shooter for a weakened PSG

Paris fought bravely until the end, but ultimately had no chance due to a few corona-related failures and the absence of three-time world handball player Nikola Karabatic (cruciate ligament tear). Bitter for the French: For a short time Luc Steins, who had been signed up for the former Kiel backcourt player, was also canceled because of a positive test for SARS-CoV-2. In Karabatic and the Dutchman, coach Raul Gonzalez Gutierrez broke his central axis.

The most successful shooter for PSG was left winger Dylan Nahi with nine goals. World and European champion and Olympic champion Mikkel Hansen scored seven goals. The Dane must continue to wait for his first premier class triumph – at least until next year.

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