Cologne - sporting director Francois-Xavier Houlet had to hurry up strong to 13:10 to 31:24 in time - ()-success over the old rivals VfL Gummersbach TV Großwallstadt in the Cologne Arena to be.
The Frenchman had made clear it was this morning the deal with the Frenchman Audray Tuzolana (the left wing is eligible for three years).
Then it went back towards Cologne Arena, where he looked like the ic-Connection FC of the somewhat arduous duty but deserved victory in the bag brought. Goran Stojanovic with 18 parades - including magnificent five seven yards - and Momir Ilic with 9 goals kept the Middle before 3712 spectators almost alone in check. Houlet was satisfied: "An important victory. But the game of the year, it was certainly not. "
In fact, there were few highlights. One was sure Robert Gunnarsson spectacular results to 10:7. A screw with a half times backward Torwurf - class!
Or the half-hammer Ilic to 13:10. And finally, the double blow of Eiskriegers at 25:17. Gudjon Valur Sigurdsson rehearsing for his severe injury and his short comeback in Cup round against Göppingen the real thing.
"I just need match practice if I want to help the team in Hamburg," said the Icelanders before the quarter-finals on Tuesday, in which one insists on creating a sensation. After three failures was "Goggi" still on three hits.
Sigurdsson, bears a black shirt under the rail that protects the shoulder: "I can not go into the tackles, I can not foul play. But what can I do for the team. "
In the league have fixed the Oberbergisher after a weak start to the season in the expanded top flight. Nevertheless, coach Alfred Gislason was not entirely satisfied. "Großwallstadt wanted the tempo to slow and we have been through far too long. It was an obligation to win, not more - but nothing less. "
