The SC DHfK Leipzig handball team missed out on their third win of the season in the Bundesliga, but at least gained a point in the battle to stay in the league. The team of coach Frank Carstens achieved a 29:29 (17:17) against TVB Stuttgart in front of a home crowd. In front of 4,793 spectators, national player Franz Semper was the best scorer for the bottom club in the table with eight goals and now has 9:39 points.
The Leipzig club started the game with a lot of energy and was resolute in defense. When they also developed more dynamism in attack from midway through the first half, they pulled 14:10 ahead in the 22nd minute. However, the home side then made a number of avoidable mistakes and conceded the equalizer shortly before the half-time buzzer.
After the break, Carstens' players pulled three goals ahead again (23:20), but then completely lost their way and became increasingly sloppy. Stuttgart exploited Leipzig's weak spell and went 27:24 in front in the 53rd minute after a 7:1 run. However, the home side fought back impressively and even had the chance to win with its final attack. However, Semper's shot missed the goal.
