Kiel was in lead with 2, 3 goals in the first 20 minutes due to a strong defence, with a brilliant Dominik Klein in man-marking against Holger Glandorf. The hosts´s problems were in attack, where they missed some easy chances, among them two 7 meter throws. Nikola missed such an opportunity and Nordhorn came close to 10:9 after 22 minutes. The hosts didn´t feel the pressure and scored 6 times in the next 8 minutes, letting their visitors to do it only twice and after 30 minutes they had 16:11.
The team coached by Noka Serdarusic started badly in the second half, missing three shots, among them their third 7 meter throw, and making two technical mistakes and the guests levelled it after 37 minutes: 17:17. Like a great team that they are, the German squad number 1 reacted fastly: three goals in a row for 20:17 and 27:19 after 51 minutes. The game was already decided, Nikola, who scored 6 goals, 5 from them in the second half, played only in the defence, and his colleagues extended their lead to ten goals, exactly the difference they won in the end, 34:24.
Statistics
THW Kiel - HSG Nordhorn: 34:24 (16:11)
THW Kiel: Omeyer (1.-60., 13 saves), M. Andersson (for a 7 m throw); Lund (2), K. Andersson (3), Lundström (1/1), Kavticnik (5/1), Anic (didn´t play), Lövgren (1), Ahlm (4), Szilagyi, Zeitz (1), Karabatic (6), Klein (6), Jicha (5/2); Coach: Serdarusic
HSG Nordhorn: Gentzel (31.-60. and for 3 7m throws, 5/1 Paraden), Katsigiannis (1.-30., 8 saves); Verjans (1), Machulla (1), Mamelund (6), Mickal, Filip (3), Glandorf (1), Weinhold (1), Kubes (1), Bültmann (didn´t play), Sprem, Stojkovic (5), Kukucka (5/1); Coach: Lindgren
