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Göppingen and Montpellier remain undefeated

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EHF / Kevin Domas
01 November 2022, 20:00

Two teams have taken the maximum points in group A. Göppingen are on top of the table after round 2 after they beat reigning champions Benfica on their court by four goals. 27:31.

Montpellier, are pushing them close after they claimed a commanding win 41:30 victory over Presov.

While Montpellier and Göppingen are top, Veszprém are bottom and the only team yet to take a point. The Hungarian side could not do little against Schaffhausen, as the Swiss side were powered by Odinn Thor Rikhardsson who scored 10 goals.

GROUP A

Fejer-BAL Veszprem (HUN) vs Kadetten Schaffhausen (SUI) 25:33 (11:16)

Schaffhausen gained their first win, away in Hungary, inflicting Veszprém's second defeat. The Swiss side took things into their hands early on, enjoying a five-goal advantage after just 20 minutes. Led by their goalkeeper Ignacio Biosca Garcia, who saved 18 shots, and by their Icelandic right-winger Odinn Thor Rikhardsson, who netted 10 times, the visitors increased the gap in the second half, taking a maximum advantage of eight goals at the final siren.

THE KEY STAT: He may have been quiet in round 1 against Montpellier, not scoring any game despite spending a lot of time on the court, but Schaffhausen's right-winger Odinn Thor Rikhardsson made up for it tonight in Veszprém. Scoring 10, including seven seven-meter throws, the 26 years-old left-hander led Kadetten to their first win of the group phase. A success that granted the Swiss team its first two points.

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I knew it was a tough job to play here because we played here last season. Benfica are a very good team. It was clear that we were not the favorites here and also in the group. To win here requires an extraordinary performance, and this was what our team did. We didn’t expect to have the chance to win here and think the team did an excellent job.
Hartmut Mayerhoffer
Göppingen coach

Montpellier HB (FRA) vs TATRAN Presov (SVK) 41:30 (20:14)

Montpellier added another win, against TATRAN Presov. The French side took the reins of the game in the first half, and broke away on the scoreboard thanks to a 4:0 run before the break. Diego Simonet, who scored seven, and Andreas Holst, who delivered his best game yet with Montpellier (six goals) were fundamental in the second half for the hosts, which culminated in a 12-goal lead in the closing stages.

 

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SL Benfica (POR) vs Frisch Auf Göppingen (GER) 27:31 (11:16)

After defeating Veszprém in round 1, Göppingen made it two out of two, taking a surprise win in Lisbon against titleholders Benfica. Leading 5:0 from the early beginning, the German side kept the lead throughout the match, opening a big advantage, six goals, in the first half. Marcel Schiller was in the spotlight for Göppingen, with nine goals from nine attempts while Ole Rahmel netted five times for Benfica. 

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