The German handball champion SC Magdeburg said goodbye to the World Cup break with a home win. There was a 33:29 (15:12) win against Frisch Auf Göppingen.

The best throwers in the Magdeburg Arena, which was sold out with 6,600 spectators, were Omar Ingi Magnusson with seven goals for SCM and Josip Sarac with ten goals for the guests from Swabia.

The Magdeburgers were in control of the action from the start. At 4:9 in the 13th minute, fresh-up coach Markus Baur took his first time-out. "We wanted to throw with conviction. Instead we play frills. Go for goal," the 2007 world champion quarreled with his players.

As a result, Göppingen was better in the game and was in contact with the SCM up to 15:17 (35 th ). Even after an intermediate sprint from Magdeburg to 21:15 (38th), Frisch Auf worked his way back up to 23:25 (47th). After that, however, the master made things clear. Magdeburg goalkeeper Nikola Portner also showed a strong game. The Swiss made 15 saves.