Foxes Berlin celebrate clear victory after Christmas magic in Cologne!
Foxes Berlin celebrate clear victory after Christmas magic in Cologne!
The Foxes Berlin showed on the second Christmas day in the fully occupied Lanxess Arena in Cologne, why they are among the best handball teams in the Bundesliga. With a clear 29:22 victory over VfL Gummersbach, the foxes secured second place in the first half of the season. Led by Mathias Gidsel, who shone with nine goals, the Berliners always kept the upper hand in an exciting duel. After two minutes they led 3-1, but the Gummersbacher could not be kept down and equalized to the 4: 4, as rbb24.de reported.
During the game, the foxes showed a solid performance in the first half despite smaller weaknesses. VfL Gummersbach came closer in the meantime, but after the half -time break, Berlin quickly pulled away to 17:12. Despite two discarded seven meters and pressure from the Gummersbacher, the foxes kept their nerves and ultimately secured the clear victory. With 19,500 enthusiastic fans in the back, the Berlin team played concentrated and strategically, while the players on the train to Cologne relaxed with a card game, like Sportbild.de reported.
tension and atmosphere
The atmosphere in Cologne was electrifying and the fight for victory was like a fiery Christmas duel. Rather, the foxes showed their defensive strength during the game and were often able to ward off the Gummersbach attacks, which ultimately made the difference. Despite some self -errors, the foxes understood to use their chances efficiently and to defend the lead until the end of the game. The VfL, led by returnee Kentin Mahé, tried to counter, but had difficulties to keep the connection in the decisive phase of the game.
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