The Füchse Berlin have once again lost. After the downfall of the Berlin handball players were in the League documents also in the EHF Cup, the French club of St. Raphael. But too bad the 31:34 (15:18) is not for the foxes. They remain after the fifth round of the group phase, a table of first and are secure in the quarter-finals.
Who decides as a group to move in the first in the K. o. Phase, but only on the last round. Currently, St. Raphael, and the foxes point are the same. With a win on Sunday against Balatonfüredi (Hungary) could defend the foxes the lead in the table, the direct comparison with St. Raphael, you have won thanks to the victory in the first leg.
coach Petkovic is satisfied
Hans Lindberg, with seven goals best shot of the foxes, said after the defeat: “It was a tough game. We have generally fought well, but especially in the first half, too many goals let in.” He didn’t know exactly about the situation in the table: “We are satisfied that we lose, but we are satisfied that we are in a direct comparison, stronger than St. Raphael.”
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coach Velimir Petkovic was pleased with the performance of his players. After the defeats against Melsungen and Göppingen in the Bundesliga, he had criticized his team, but now he was excited about a “huge fight”. “In the second half we played really well,” said Petkovic. (Tsp)
