The Bundesliga handball team SC DHfK Leipzig ended a disappointing season with another defeat. The team of coach Runar Sigtryggsson lost 28:29 (15:15) at TVB Stuttgart and finished in 13th place in the final standings with 21:47 points. National player Franz Semper and Andri Runarsson were SC DHfK's best scorers in front of 4,817 spectators with seven goals each. Stuttgart secured their place in the league with the home win.
Four days after their disastrous performance against Bietigheim (25:34), Leipzig showed a marked improvement. They initially developed a lot of power at the back and took a 9:6 lead after 15 minutes. However, the visitors then became increasingly unfocused. Stuttgart turned the deficit into a 15:13 lead (26th minute) with quick transition play. However, Leipzig was able to equalize again by the break.
The game also thrived on the tension after the break. Staffan Peter put the visitors ahead for the first time in the second half with his goal to make it 26:25 (52'). Thanks in part to strong saves by goalkeeper Domenico Ebner, Leipzig was ahead until 28:27 (56'), but had nothing more to add in offense in the final spell. Nico Bacani scored 26 seconds before the end to seal victory for Stuttgart.
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