The Bundesliga handball club Thüringer HC got off to a scoreless start in the group stage of the European League. The team of Head Coach Herbert Müller defeated the Norwegian top club Larvik HK by a surprisingly clear 43:35 (23:12) on Saturday evening. Johanna Reichert was once again the THC's best scorer. The Austrian international excelled with 14 goals.
The Thuringians laid the foundation for their victory in the opening spell. With a furious 11:0 run, they pulled away from 3:2 to 14:2 between the fourth and 14th minutes.
Reichert stands out in one-on-one play
The THC not only shone with its fast and variable attacking play, but also with a compact defense that forced the unsettled Norwegians to take difficult shots. Although the home side's intensity dropped as a result and the error rate increased somewhat, the lead remained consistently high up to the break. Reichert in particular did what she wanted in one-on-one situations.
The two teams engaged in a fast-paced exchange of blows in the second half. The Thuringians were too passive in defense at times, but did not allow Larvik to get closer than six goals. Rikke Hoffbeck Petersen broke the 40-goal barrier for the THC with four minutes remaining.
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