HSG Krefeld Lower Rhine
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The win is a milestone for coach Maik Pallach
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Coach Maik Pallach gestures on the sidelines.
Photo: Lammertz, Thomas (lamb)
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Krefeld The coach of the handball third division HSG Krefeld Niederrhein had a queasy feeling before the game in Bergisches Land. He feels confirmed in this even after the win. Nevertheless, he is relieved about the success.
Even though the trainers, players and supervisors of HSG Krefeld Niederrhein danced in circles on the floor of the hall in Burscheid-Hilgen late on Friday evening after their 28:27 (15:14) work victory against the Bergische Panther, the enthusiasm about the successful performance remained Start of the year within limits. Because the performance of the Eagles was like a roller coaster ride. Whenever the traveling fans from the city of silk had the feeling that their team was getting the action under control, as before the break when the score was 15:12, setbacks followed, which in the end could almost have cost them the win.
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“The game was nerve-wracking. A draw would have been fair,” said Maik Pallach. He was annoyed that his team couldn’t break away in the second half at 21:18: “Due to two technical mistakes and two missed shots, we lost control. As a result, we were suddenly 23:24 behind and still had to tremble, the game could have tilted. We were able to keep up the pace during this phase and the Panthers kept fighting.” In addition, the hosts were slightly ahead in goalkeeping throughout the game.
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However, it cannot be denied that Pallach only had 15 players available in training last Tuesday and has only been able to focus on the game since Wednesday. “So I’m happy to take the two points with me, which are a milestone for us. Because Opladen might lose to the Panthers,” the coach speculated.
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Pallach drove to Burscheid with a queasy feeling: “I knew it would be a close game. I know that the Panthers use their experience in such duels and give even more gas against top teams.” His team could not compensate for this with their individual class. The HSG defense was unsorted, especially when the hosts counterattacked quickly. “We didn’t have a good retreat there either,” said the coach. In addition, the team got involved in many side-war scenes: “As a top team you have to ignore that and just concentrate on your own game.” You have to take a step forward on this point in the coming weeks.
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From Monday Pallach will analyze the game with his protégés in detail. To do this, the two newcomers Alexander Kübler and Valdas Novicki have to be integrated into the game system. “You could see with Alex that he’s not as well-rehearsed as Lars Jagieniak, who for me is the best pivot in the league at the moment. At the moment, the two newcomers are there to give relief. If we can do that, we can increase it bit by bit,” explained Pallach. Of course he hopes that his team will be spared new corona cases.
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On Saturday (7 p.m.) HSG Krefeld Niederrhein meets GSV Eintracht Baunatal in the first home game of the year. It will certainly not be a walk in the park against the Hessians, who, as sixth in the table, still need points to avoid slipping into the relegation round.
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HSG: Bartmann, Hasenforther – Obranovic (2), Hahn (4), Jagieniak (2), Krings (3), Noll (8/6), Schulz (1), Brüren (5/1), Mircic (2), Schneider ( 1).
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