Overview
- THW Kiel beat VfL Gummersbach 29:26 to snap a two-game winless streak and regain positive form in front of 10,045 spectators.
- Gummersbach dominated early, opening 5:1 within minutes and leading 13:11 at halftime before Kiel took the lead only around the 40th minute through Rune Dahmke.
- The match turned when Gummersbach went more than eight minutes without a goal, committed multiple technical mistakes, and lost defender Ellidi Vidarsson to a red card after a third two-minute suspension.
- Domen Makuc finished as Kiel’s top scorer with eight goals while Miro Schluroff led Gummersbach with six, and goalkeepers Andreas Wolff and Bertram Obling each recorded 14 saves; Julian Köster began poorly but then contributed key goals for Kiel.
- Kiel played without injured Emil Madsen and Eric Johansson, a factor that tested the club’s depth and makes their regained momentum important for how they manage the coming Bundesliga schedule and player recovery plans.