Rhein Neckar Lowen celebrated important win in their EHF Champions League campaign thanks to their goalkeeper Mikael Appelgren. The 27 years-old Swedish goalie saved two last shots of Sergei Gorbok and Matjaž Brumen in the decisive moments of match against RK Vardar Skopje to secure 28:27 (14:15) success of his team.
Macedonians had initiative in the first half, when they were three goals up (10:7, 12:9) thanks to good series of Alex Dujshebaev. However, Andy Schmid was the most inspired among the “Lions” to bring turnover in the second-half. Macedonian champions stayed in the game until the last attack, but two attempts missed in the last attack where the reason why Gensheimer and Co. picked the both points…
Schmid netted 10 goals for the winners, while Gorbok scored seven in Raul Gonzales team.
IFK KRISTIANSTAD – VIVE TAURON KIELCE 35:35
STANDINGS:
| 1. FC Barcelona Lassa | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 305 | : | 280 | (25) | 15 |
| 2. KS Vive Tauron Kielce | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 338 | : | 319 | (19) | 15 |
| 3. Rhein-Neckar Löwen | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 298 | : | 279 | (19) | 15 |
| 4. MOL-Pick Szeged | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 290 | : | 279 | (11) | 13 |
| 5. HC Vardar | 11 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 313 | : | 282 | (31) | 12 |
| 6. Montpellier HB | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 270 | : | 289 | (-19) | 7 |
| 7. IFK Kristianstad | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 319 | : | 347 | (-28) | 5 |
| 8. KIF Kolding Kobenhavn | 10 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 257 | : | 315 | (-58) | 2 |
