Overview
- MT Melsungen advanced 32–30 after extra time, forcing overtime with an equalizer three seconds before the buzzer at 25–25.
- HC Elbflorenz led 14–12 at halftime and 25–24 with 40 seconds remaining after long stretches of first-half control.
- Melsungen opened the extra period with four unanswered goals to 29–25 and saw out the result from there.
- Julius Dierberg scored nine for Dresden, and goalkeeper Marino Mallwitz delivered standout spells in goal.
- An announced crowd of 2,704 filled the arena as Elbflorenz brought a seven-game league win streak and a prior 47–46 cup upset of Hamburg against an opponent in strong domestic and European form.