KREMSER HANDBALLER

Even the boss of soft tones got emotional

Daniel Dicker (right) was convincing against former club Hard both at the back and in front.(Bild: GEPA)

Heroic fight, lots of emotion - and a deciding game. The Krems handball team senses a chance to reach the final against Hard.

After the 31:30 win against Hard, even handball boss Alexander Hofmann was overcome with emotion. "Anyone who has a car should drive to Hard. We're going to get it!" Unusual for the man of soft tones. But the Krems equalizer in the semi-final series, which sets up a deciding game at the winner of the basic round on Friday (krone.tv 6.05 pm), was a special moment in a long, difficult season.

Alexander Hofmann calls for the trip to Hard.(Bild: GEPA)

 "Hardly anyone expected it, we did a lot, a lot right!" This also applied to Daniel Dicker, who was a defensive strategist and ball distributor in one person against his former club (with whom he had reached the final three times).

After the first victory in the fourth duel of the season with Hard, the conviction to create the top sensation has increased. "If the interplay between the defense and goalkeeper Domevscek is right again, we can beat Hard away from home too!" As sorry as Dicker would be for his friend and former colleague Raschle in his farewell year in Hard. The first finalist in the HLA is Linz after just two games.
No Hypo walkover 
The women's champions could be decided on Friday. After the relatively close 25:22 in Südstadt, Hypo are not expecting a "walk in the park" in Atzgersdorf (20:15, live ORF Sport Plus).