FOOTBALL Four “hornets” in the hospital / loss of substance at Rhein-Main Rockets
No way through: Hanau’s Denny Fleischer (center) is stopped by Kassel’s defense. The Hornets lost to the Titans 0:65.
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In the end, the Hanau Hornets got really bad again. The football top division wanted to annoy the designated champions of the Eastern Division. But the last game of the season at the Kassel Titans, which was meaningless for them, turned out to be a major annoyance for the “Hornets” themselves. Meanwhile, the Rhein-Main Rockets are facing a radical change.
Offenbach – For the Hanau Hornets, the trouble in Kassel started before the kick-off, because the field was in a desolate condition. Ilja Tripp, photographer for the Hornets, even spoke of the “worst place I’ve seen in football in more than 20 years”. Passing was difficult on the slippery, muddy track, the people from Hanau were annoyed. Kassel coped better with the conditions, leading 24-0 after the first quarter. In the end it was 65: 0 (38: 0). But that’s not all. In Keanu Miro Sanchez, Lars Klapper, Joe Hillemann and Daniel Haas, four Hornets players had to be taken to the hospital. Marco Giesel and Richard Nelson were also injured. “That was a shock to us. For most players it was the first time they had seen a teammate seriously injured. It’s not so easy to put away, ”said press spokesman Achim Korn. And Vice President Lukas Ludewig added: “Three people injured in the first quarter alone with suspected hernia or cruciate ligament rupture – the result then no longer plays a role. The last game does not reflect the course of the season. ”President Stefan Blümler saw it similarly:“ The team definitely met our expectations. We are going in the right direction. “
The athletic balance is negative with 4: 8 points, but the conclusion of those responsible is positive. “We started with a team that consisted of 80 percent newcomers,” said Ludewig. Nevertheless, there was more to it than the two victories against Wetzlar. Had anyone said that before the season started, they would have been “declared crazy”.
At the league rivals from Offenbach, the mood looks different. Although the Rhein-Main Rockets finished second in the middle group with 5: 7 points, those responsible were not satisfied. Head coach Michael Myers will no longer be on the sidelines next season. Offensive coordinator Thomas Erdmenger is also leaving the club. It was “a year full of doubts and hope”, but it also gives you confidence for 2022, announced the Rockets. We are happy that the season could be played to the end despite the pandemic and that no coach or player was infected with the virus. From a sporting point of view, you can hardly rate the lap, as a lot of things couldn’t go as usual. “Nevertheless, the players pulled along. But the year was psychologically and physically exhausted for everyone, ”said the association. CD
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