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Ahlhorn players Jordan Nadermann (jersey number 12) and Michaela Grzywatz (8) became runner-up in Argentina.”/>Silver celebration: The German women’s national team with the two Ahlhorn players Jordan Nadermann (jersey number 12) and Michaela Grzywatz (8) became runner-up in Argentina. © Uwe Spille
Ahlhorn/Montecarlo – The captain’s announcement was unmistakable. “Fire in the heart, gold in the eyes,” was Svenja Schröder’s motto for the Fistball World Championships in Montecarlo, Argentina. The German women’s plan for the two Ahlhorn women Jordan Nadermann (20) and Michaela Grzywatz (30) worked for a long time. But in the final with an air temperature of 35 degrees, their gold dreams literally melted away. The great Brazilians dethroned the defending champions, who had to be content with the silver medal this time after losing 0:4 (7:11, 10:12, 11:13, 9:11).
“Brazil was clearly the stronger team. Everything was successful for them. “You have to acknowledge that without envy,” congratulated Michaela Grzywatz fair. While the experienced defender defended on the left at the back in the final, her young club colleague was only left with a spectator role in the decisive game. “We didn’t really get into the game. “The Brazilians played a great final and didn’t make any mistakes,” explained Jordan Nadermann.
The German attackers Svenja Schröder, Henriette Schell, Aniko Müller and Helle Großmann could hardly generate any pressure and repeatedly hit balls out of bounds or into the line. Brazil’s offensive duo pulled against it Cecilia Jaques and Isabella Lucchin big up. Of all things Isabella Lucchin! The 28-year-old had in the 2018 field season Ahlhorner SV played and won DM silver back then.
Whenever the game could have been overturned, the South Americans were there. In the first set, the German team came from 2:8 down to 7:9 before the Seleção closed the bag. In the second section, the national coach’s crew fought back Eva Krämer After 6:10, four set points were lost before a service error by Aniko Müller which brought 10:12.
Served in the third round Svenja Schröder An ace on Brazilian set point made it 10:10. The defending champion missed their own set point at 11:10 and was 3-0 behind shortly afterwards. In the fourth set, Germany was ahead until 8:7. But a little later it changed Cecilia Jaques the second match point with a service winner. “I never had the feeling that we had the game in our hands,” confessed Michaela Grzywatz.
Things were completely different at the start of the World Cup. In the first preliminary round game, the greatly rejuvenated German team defeated the eventual world champions 3-1 and also the other two games against them Switzerland (3:1) and Austria (3:0) won confidently. Namibia in the quarterfinals (3:0) and again Austria The semi-finals (3-0) also did not present any stumbling blocks. “If you start so well, you naturally hope to win the final,” said Michael Grzywatz. Nevertheless, the German selection “can be proud of the performance they achieved”.
“Of course we are not satisfied,” concluded Jordan Nadermann. Nevertheless, the World Cup was “a nice experience”. The focus of the Ahlhorn women is now on the World Games 2025 in Chengdu, China. “Then the cards will be reshuffled, but until then we still have a bit of work to do,” said Michael Grzywatz.
