Greatest success of the THC women’s handball team on the European stage. THC Coach Müller’s team is in the Final Four of the European League. In the quarterfinals against Sola, THC had problems in the meantime – but ultimately won confidently.
The handball team of Thüringer HC are in the final four of the European League for the first time in the club’s history. In the European Cup quarter-finals, the THC women prevailed against Sola HK from Norway on Sunday (03/26/2023) 27:24 (16:12). The first leg of a week ended 35:35. The final tournament to win the cup will take place in Graz, Austria, in mid-May.
THC goalkeeper Schjött match winner
After a 1:8 false start in Sola a week ago, the THC also slept through the start in its own hall: after two minutes it was 0:3, after six minutes it was 2:5. Above all, the THC couldn’t cope with the fast counterattacks of the Norwegians. But in front of the 1,100 spectators in the Salza Hall in Bad Langensalza, which was sold out, THC recovered and was able to equalize (6:6/9.). The THC defense now attacked more energetically, but the match winner was goalkeeper Irma Schjött, who defused 14 sola throws and thus 45 percent of the guests’ attacks in the entire game.
THC goalkeeper Schjött (left) repeatedly defused Sola attacks.
From 9:9 to 15:9
The strong THC defense didn’t concede a goal for about 13 minutes in the first half. In this phase, the THC pulled away from 9:9 (13th) to 15:9 (25th). At 16:12 we went on break. When Dominika Zachova (32nd) and Johanna Stockschlader (33rd) increased to 18:12 after the change, it already looked like a clear THC victory. But Sola didn’t give up and countered with four goals in a row to 18:16 (38th).
decision in the final phase
Now an open game developed, characterized by hectic degrees. But Sola couldn’t get any closer than two goals. And in the final phase, Vilma Holmberg (51st) and Nathalie Hendrikse (54th) made the preliminary decision with their goals to make it 25:20. When the final siren sounded shortly afterwards, there was no holding back, players and coach Herbert Müller celebrated the historic THC success.
Vilma Matthijs Holmberg, Thuringian HC
Ikast already in the Final Four
In addition to the THC, the Danes from Ikast Handbold have already reached the Final Four of the European League: Ikast prevailed 31:21 and 30:20 against the Hungarians from Siofok KC. This Sunday, the quarter-final games between Dortmund and Nantes (first leg 19:28) and the duel between the Norwegians from Nykobing and the Romanians from Valcea (first leg 29:32) will take place. The final tournament will take place on 13./14. May in Graz.
