The SG Flensburg-Handewitt took a huge step towards the quarter-finals in the first leg of the European League play-off at Danish representative SAH-Arhus. Aleš Pajović's team took a six-goal lead into the second leg at home in "Hell North" with a 38:32 victory in the neighboring kingdom.
The SG coach is accordingly confident going into the second game, which kicks off on Tuesday, April 7, at 6:45 p.m. in the GP JOULE Arena. "We worked well in the first half. It took longer than I thought in the first game. SAH did a very good job. Especially in the seven-on-six game. Just like Hannover-Burgdorf did afterwards," said Aleš Pajović, full of respect for the Scandinavians. The SG is therefore prepared for its opponents' overpaying game, as his team was also challenged in the second half in Lower Saxony in this system of play in defense. The Slovenian therefore sees the recipe for advancing to the quarter-finals in the gradually stabilizing defence. "I expect a real home game and the same performance as in Hanover. Especially in defense," says the SG coach about the alignment in the home "Hell North". So he is not thinking about the very good starting position from the first leg. "I don't even want to think about the six-goal lead. That wouldn't be right. I'm only concentrating on the second leg. I absolutely want to win and expect a home victory. Because we want to qualify for the quarter-finals," said Aleš Pajović with a clear focus. If they progress, they will then face a very familiar opponent. The one from Saturday evening. TSV Hannover-Burgdorf.