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Disappointment at the start of the season: Flensburg-Handewitt only lost 33:33 against Wetzlar!
SG Flensburg-Handewitt starts the new handball Bundesliga season disappointingly with a 33:33 loss against HSG Wetzlar.
Disappointment at the start of the season: Flensburg-Handewitt only lost 33:33 against Wetzlar!
The new handball Bundesliga season got off to anything but a perfect start for SG Flensburg-Handewitt. On the first match day there was only a disappointing draw in the duel with HSG Wetzlar: 33:33 (16:15). The game was marked by mistakes and a crucial faux pas by the coach, Ales Pajovic, who called for a time-out in the final minute even though there was none available to him. This embarrassing moment led directly to a loss of the ball and put Flensburg in a difficult situation that the opponent left almost unused, as ndrsport.de reports.
In an overall exciting encounter, SG Flensburg initially trailed 2:4, but was able to gain a narrow lead of 16:15 by halftime. Emil Jakobsen in particular was accurate and contributed seven goals to the game. At the beginning of the second half, Flensburg was even able to increase the lead to 19:15, only to lose track again.
A rollercoaster of emotions
Wetzlar fought its way back into the game and equalized the score at 20:20. A red card for Wetzlar player Josip Simic in the 47th minute initially seemed to play into Flensburg's hands. But the problems didn't stop there; Technical errors, which Pajovic himself identified as the main problem, remained a constant struggle, with eight or nine coached mishaps. Flensburg's captain Johannes Golla praised the team's performance as disappointing and noted that the players not only had the coach to blame, but above all themselves. The loss of the point was “on me,” Pajovic admitted ruefully to the press, as [n-tv.de](https://www.n-tv.de/sport/SG-Flensburg-Handewitt-Trainer-Ales-Pajovic- Nimm-Auszeit-die-es-nicht-baren-kostet-den-Sieg-article25999623.html) notes.
The last few minutes were a game of nerves. At 30:30, Kirkelökke made a step error, which cost Flensburg the ball again. Pajovic tried his luck and took another time out, which resulted in a yellow card for the bench. Ultimately, Wetzlar was able to secure the equalizer with a free throw shortly before the end.
The audience, consisting of 4,312 spectators, experienced a thrilling but also frustrating game for SG Flensburg. The start of what is now the 60th season of the Bundesliga has put even more pressure on the team, as competitors such as THW Kiel and SC Magdeburg have already had points to their name. Kiel won 31:29 against HC Erlangen, while Magdeburg triumphed 33:29 against TBV Lemgo Lippe. The Füchse Berlin also have the chance to improve their position on Sunday against Bergischer HC.
SG Flensburg-Handewitt's first appearance was a rollercoaster of emotions - from hope for a strong start to an emptiness that not only the fans but also the players felt. The question remains: what happens next after this disappointing start?