“It’s always a little more tingling against Kiel”

The tight schedule of the HBL continues at a rapid pace. After a rest day on Sunday, the Magdeburg team met again in the GETEC Arena on Monday to prepare for the next task – and it is a tough one. Because with THW Kiel, not only the record champion will be visiting the Elbe on Wednesday (7 p.m., live on Dyn), but also the only team that was able to take two points from SCM in the HBL last season.

This year, the “Zebras” have once again strengthened their personnel. New to the squad are the German international Julian Köster and the internationally renowned midfielder Domen Makuc – and both have already made their first impression. Under the new coach Børge Lund, THW has also made an excellent start to the new season. After victories against Lemgo, in Bietigheim, Göppingen and Eisenach as well as a home win against Hanover, Kiel only had to give up the first point in the dramatic 31-31 win against SG Flensburg-Handewitt.

“Kiel is doing really well this year and has a strong team. But we’re also doing a good job, that’s why we’re going to win it,” Gisli Kristjansson looks ahead to the game. “It’s always a little more tingling against Kiel. You can have played a game like this a hundred times and it’s still something special. At home, with this atmosphere and against a top team – that’s what we want.”

DUEL OF THE TABLE NEIGHBOURS

The Kiel team is currently in second place in the table, level on points with leaders SG Flensburg-Handewitt. SC Magdeburg is one point behind. For coach Bennet Wiegert, however, the table constellation is only part of the story: “Regardless of where the two teams are in the table, this duel is something special. That has developed over the last few years. It’s an absolute top game that we’re really looking forward to here in front of our fans.”