The Bundesliga handball players of Thüringer HC are close to advancing to the group stage of the European League. The team of Head Coach Herbert Müller defeated the Hungarian first-division club Váci NKSE by a clear 34:22 (17:11) in the first leg of the third qualifying round and so put itself in an excellent starting position for the second leg in Vác next Sunday (6 p.m.). In front of 901 spectators, Csenge Kuczora was THC's best scorer against her former club with six goals.
The Thuringians missed the opening spell and quickly fell 3:0 behind. It was only after six minutes that Natsuki Aizawa scored the first goal for the hosts, who then got into the game better and better and were mainly successful on the counter-attack. Csenge Kuczora put the THC 9:6 in front in the 18th minute and the Bundesliga club extended its lead by the break. The 16 goals were scored by ten players.
The club from Thuringia also dominated the second half with consistent defending and quick transition play. Aizawa increased the lead to 27:15 in the 43rd minute. The THC lost a little concentration in the final phase, but the Hungarians did not get any closer.
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