HSG Konstanz remains the only undefeated team in the 3rd League South. In front of a fantastic backdrop with over 1200 fans in the Schänzle-Hölle cauldron, the yellow-blues laid the foundation for the 37:34 success at the Kybun-Joya match day with a very strong first half (22:14).
On Saturday there will be an absolute top game at table leaders Oppenweiler/Backnang. The fan club is using a fan bus – a few seats are still available.
Hexenkessel Schänzle-Hölle with 1200 fans
Everything was arranged. As soon as the HSG Konstanz entered the hall, the Schänzle hell was a real cauldron. Inspired by the large crowd of over 1,200 fans, the hosts literally overwhelmed Wolves Würzburg in the first half. Lars Michelberger in particular continued his strong performance in Erlangen and was unstoppable.
The shooter scored seven goals in the first half before he was taken into man coverage. After nine minutes, Aron Czako put his colors on the scoreboard with an 8:4 lead, but had to retire shortly afterwards due to injury.
Maxim Pliuto compensated for the seventh loss of the day with his first two goals for HSG Konstanz, where he was immediately able to confirm the good impressions from the preparation. “Things have been going great for Aron so far,” explained Jörg Lützelberger. “Maxim worked patiently and waited for his chance. Now he was there for us and did a good job.”
High HSG half-time lead: “mortgage” for both teams
But the HSG also impressed again with new people in charge who led the way. Sebastian Hutecek, for example, went back to where it hurts, put his teammates in the spotlight and, as the only remaining middle man, once again delivered an energetic performance over almost the entire distance.
With a 4-0 run, Konstanz made it 14:7 (17th), before Pliuto even increased it to 19:9. In this phase, Würzburg found no way to counter the HSG’s fast, precise and varied attacking game, which was also able to exploit every mistake made by the guests with merciless speed. At the break, Konstanz was able to take a 22:14 lead into the locker room.
Both coaches classified this as a mortgage for their team. Johannes Heufelder understandably, given the view of the scoreboard – however, his team with the two former Konstanz players Moritz Ebert and Joel Mauch were able to play without any pressure from then on. Lützelberger: “We didn’t have the mortgage that my colleague was talking about in goals – but mentally. You could see that we suddenly had a lot to lose. To achieve this, some boys had to physically push themselves to their limits.”
Würzburg fighting spirit – Konstanz reaction
As full of esprit, speed and ideas as HSG had sprayed in the first half, it quickly became clear after the break that the last 30 minutes could be exhausting from Konstanz’s point of view. Würzburg now defended more offensively and came out of the dressing room with the noticeable mission of wanting to react again.
This was achieved with great morale and great fighting spirit, so that the people of South Baden were once again really challenged. With an increasing error rate on the Konstanz side, the Mainfranken were able to reduce the deficit to 25:28 with a few simple goals via the fast counterattack and into the empty HSG goal when they were outnumbered 18 minutes before the end – and even to 33:35 two and a half minutes before the siren.
Substitute Maximilian Wolf prevented anything even worse in the HSG goal with some spectacular reflexes and parried free throws. The reactivated goalkeeper coach finally brought the Schänzle hell to a boil and the entire hall to standing support. How the HSG Konstanz reacted when they were challenged again and came under pressure could have been a more valuable challenge mentally for the next tasks than the game just slipping away.
The very strong right-winger Lukas Baie was able to distinguish himself under pressure with a cheeky seven-meter shot over Moritz Ebert and kept his nerve a little later when Würzburg first defended openly, then set the throwing trap and let him finish. The final goal to make it 37:34 amid thunderous applause was the eleventh overall for the current best goalscorer in Konstanz.
“It’s better to be ugly sometimes”
“I’m proud of the boys,” explained Lützelberger. “These are not two points to be taken for granted for us.” He told his protégés straight after the game: “It’s better to be ugly. It was a tough second half for all of us. But then finishing it, finding solutions and getting back into defense makes me proud and satisfied.”
With a view to the further reduced squad ahead of the top game in Oppenweiler, the 38-year-old can be pleased about the development of the players who are currently increasingly in demand, “I’m still happy,” smiles the EHF master coach, “if one or the other will hopefully soon comes back from the hospital.”
Fan bus to the top game in Oppenweiler/Backnang
One highlight follows the next: After the top game is before the top game on Saturday in Oppenweiler. Both teams currently have a score of 12:2. Both clubs have ambitious goals and want to play for promotion to the 2nd Bundesliga. The HSG fan club is bringing the yellow-blue wall to Württemberg again. A ride on the fan bus is possible for just 15 euros.
Departure from the Schänzle sports hall is at 4 p.m. Registration via Christian Riether at Riether.Christian@gmx.de and 0177/6510009. Entrance tickets are not included in the price but must be ordered in advance.
(Club announcement: Andreas Joas / HSG Konstanz)
2023-10-16 14:08:06
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