BSV Sachsen handball players narrowly miss out on the DHB Cup Final Four

The BSV Sachsen Zwickau women's handball team narrowly missed out on reaching the DHB Cup Final Four for the first time. Coach Norman Rentsch's charges lost the clash at unbeaten Bundesliga leaders BVB Dortmund 23:26 (9:16), but pulled themselves out of the affair brilliantly despite the defeat. Alicia Langer (6) and Lisa Antl (5) played the biggest part in the hosts' success. Blanka Kajdon (7/6) scored the most goals for Zwickau, who had lost their home game in the Bundesliga 24:34 against BVB. The Final Four will be held in Stuttgart on March 1-2, 2025.

BSV Sachsen got off to a lightning start against the heavy favorites and were 3:0 ahead after three minutes. The league leaders turned the game around with five goals in a row in the space of five minutes and went from 5:3 (8') to 10:5 (16') and seven goals ahead by the break. However, the fierce underdogs suddenly turned on the heat again with a strong goalkeeper in Barbara Gyori (14 saves) and went 19:18 (45') in front thanks to a 10:2 run. A sensation was in the air. However, Dortmund pulled away again with an intermediate spurt to make it 24:20 (55') and then safely took the lead to the finish line.