The handball team of SG Flensburg-Handewitt suffered their first preliminary round defeat in the European League. On the fourth match day, the north Germans lost on Tuesday 26:30 (14:17) at the Swedish representative Ystads IF. When he returned to his hometown, SG director Jim Gottfridsson was the best Flensburg thrower with four goals. Johan Hansen and Emil Jakobsen were also successful four times each. Jonathan Svensson scored eight goals for the hosts.

The Bundesliga team came into play slowly. At 4:9 (11th minute) SG coach Maik Machulla had enough and took a break: "Now the game starts for us," the 45-year-old encouraged his team, but the actions of the North Germans remained very flawed and inaccurate . The "We want to see you fight" shouts from the Flensburg fans who had traveled with them also had a rather paralyzing effect. After all, the deficit was reduced to three goals by the break.

But even after the change of sides, the guests didn't gasp. Jakobsen shortened the lead to 17:19 (40th minute), but the Swedes, coached by former Flensburg player Oscar Carlen, kept pulling away. At 27:21 (53 rd ) the preliminary decision was made in favor of the strong hosts. The SG woke up too late to turn the tide.

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