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Leoben returns to winning ways with a victory against league leaders St. Pölten

written by Hugh

Leoben Schlussmann Lombes-Birkenheuer will probably not be forgotten so quickly in St. Pölten.

Handball Sportunion Leoben set an exclamation point in the HLA CHALLENGE Ost with a 29:27 home victory against the table leader Sportunion DIE FALKEN St. Pölten on Saturday and returned to the winning road. From the very beginning, the Leobners presented themselves highly concentrated and caught a dream start. After just a few minutes, the hosts were in the lead with 8:2. The defensive was compact, and the opportunities were consistently seized in the attack. The line proved to be a good move on Leoben’s right, where Dàniel Pinter started in the back room and Kovacech on the right wing. But St. Pölten could not be shaken off. Even before the break, the guests fought their way up goal after goal and shortened to 15:14.

Even after changing sides, the game remained on equal footing. Several times the SU DIE FALKEN St. Pölten managed to equalize, but Leoben showed nerve strength in the decisive moments – especially in outnumbered situations, the team defended disciplined and hardly allowed easy goals. A decisive factor for the success was, in addition to a running and aggressive cover this time, goalkeeper Adrian Lombes-Birkenheuer. With a variety of parades, including several free throws, he repeatedly brought the attackers of the guests to despair. Especially in the final phase, when St. Pölten put everything on one map, Lombes-Birkenheuer was on the spot and held the narrow lead. Guest coach Damir Djukic explicitly acknowledged the performance of the Leobner finalist:“We had thirty missions today. We didn’t know the Leoben goal, we’re generally struggling against big goalkeepers, and it was clearly the man-of-the-match for me today. My players played very well and I can’t blame them for the throwing selection either. Seen in this way, we have to continue like this and then we will be rewarded again in the next round.”

Limitless cheers at Leoben after a well-deserved home win against the table leaders(Photo: Robert Edegger)

Leoben-trainer René Kramer After the 29:27 home win, they were satisfied with the team and above all with the way they acted on the field today:“It was important to me before the game that the guys finally show their true face and they did today! Congratulations to the team on this success.” Leoben’s final manAdrian Lombes-Birchheuer He also praised his frontmen, who gave him the necessary support: “We knew we had to win every game and today we managed! The last two laps we played a good cover in phases, but today we still put a shovel on it. That’s how it must be!”

Already on Monday the 8. In December, the Leobner are back in action. In the 2. Round of the ÖHB Cup round of the ÖHB Cup will meet the Obersteirers abroad at 2:00 pm on #1Team Handball SV, a team of which only Atzgersdorf is known as the venue and that the Viennese in the 1. Cup round, the national division team of the BT foxes narrowly threw out of the competition with 29:28.

Squadres and gates: Lombes-Birkenheuer, rider, Bezovnik; Kovacech (7/2), Pinter (7), Typolt (5), Schweiger (4), Mustafic (3), Edegger (1), Lechner (1), Jadron, Kvarits, Scheer, Stromberger, Scheer, Stromberger, separator

Best Player Award: Lombes-Birkenheuer (Handball Sportunion Leoben), Hübner (SU THE FALKEN St. Pölten)

Game report

The two Future teams offered the fans on the grandstand to the end. Leoben was still 17:19 behind the break, but was able to turn the game after the break and celebrated a narrow 33:32 home win in the end, which could only be achieved with a closed team performance.

Squadres and goals: Bezovnik; Mayr (10/4), Schüller (6), Scheer (5), Lausecker (4), Kvarits (3), Trafella (3), Sabazgiraev (1), Stromberger (1), Donossa, Florijancic, Scheider

Game report

8th December 2025 0 comment

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Eviva Bautista was the motto at Leoben victory against the Devils

written by Hugh

The Handball Sportunion Leoben won the third season victory on Saturday. Without the injured Marek Kovacech, who probably needs to be operated on his knee, the Montan cities celebrated a 37:30 home victory after just under the first half. One of the matchwinners was goalkeeper Daniel Bautista, who shone with a catch rate of 40 percent.

Before the game there was already a job message from the multi-year top scorer Marek Kovacech. The injury he recently suffered was diagnosed as a meniscus tear. Slovakia must go back to the operating table again and will be missing for the Lobsters. Perhaps the teammates felt it, because the start of the landlords was more than behaving. The Perchtoldsdorf Devils played well while the Kramer group needed until you came on tour. Only on the axis messenger – Mustafic was once again reliable. The circular runner and the new arrival in the rear room are blind and are nerve-strong at the end. Marian Schweiger, who helped keep the lead with his gates. Leaving something alone by the defense, goalkeeper Daniel Reiter lacked access this time and so after twenty minutes with Daniel “Sergio” Bautista Leoben’s replacement goalkeeper came to the field and he was to catch a glamorous day. Not only did he start right away with a parade 7-meter including defense of redemption, he generally brought fire into the team. Due to some throws, the outcome of the game was still completely open during the scarce 17:16 leadership of the Leobener.

After changing the side, however, the liver turned up correctly, while the forces disappeared in the devils and concentration decreased.“After the break, we finally focused on the strong throwers of the Devils and forced them into mistakes.”According to Leoben coach René Kramer after the game. In the attack, the landlords raised the hit rate and Bautista remained safe support in the gate. So the Leobeners continued to divide their opponents.“We completely lost our heads after the break. We play a new coverage system with a new trainer and not everything fits together yet. It is important that we continue to keep our morality high and continue to build on the performance of the first half”, Devils rear room Ben Henkes analyzed his team.

Towards the end of the game, the young left-handed Matej Holec made his debut on the grand piano and he thanked the coach right from his first litter, which he sunk brewed into the opposing stitches and thus the complete change bench, as well as the audience from the seats crack. One minute before the end, Marian Schweiger sealed the final stand at 37:30 with his seventh hit the final stand at 37:30, which was done with the traditional “UFTA!”together with the fans.

Cadres and gates: Rider, Bautista, Bezovnik; Mustafic (9), Silence (7), Messenger (4), Pucher (3), Pride D. (3), Typolt (3), Jadron (2), Moser (2), Pride P. (2/2), Holec (1), Hospital (1), Schülller, Traila

Best Player: Mustafic (Handball Sportunion Leoben), Henkes (Perchtoldsdorf Devils)

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Votes on the game

René Kramer (Coach, Handball Sportunion Leoben): “Before the break, we did not fill the tasks we had during the defense. In the second half, we made it easier for our goalkeeper to deliver parades. Access was fit and even in the attack it was better. Overall, I think we can be very satisfied with the victory. Marek Kovacech’s failure hurts naturally, but we have a big squad and also young players like Matej Holec that we can bring. I am confident for the upcoming game againstKrems/Langenlois.”

Daniel Bautista (goalkeeper, Handball Sports Union Leoben): “I’m always ready when Dani Reiter doesn’t work like that. We goalkeepers are a team and push each other. After the break, the defense also helped me a lot and that was also reflected in the result.”

Matej Holec (wing, Handball Sports Union Leoben): “I am very happy that I made a good debut today and I could even score a goal. Now it’s time to continue working well in training in order to continue to maintain the confidence of the trainer.”

Ben Henkes (rear room, Perchtoldsdorf Devils):“We completely lost our heads after the break. We play a new coverage system with a new trainer and not everything fits together yet. It is important that we continue to keep our morality high and continue to build on the performance of the first half. We are all very positively positioned and that’s what makes our troop. There is still a lot missing to survive teams as good as Leoben, but we continue to work hard to make the gap smaller.”

Leoben’s Future team also caught a bad start, where you saw yourself confronted with a six-gate lag before the break. The Leobeners, led by the strong Alexander Schüller, fought towards the Devils and the rear room was also the one in the 50s. 29:28 guided tour of the Leobeners. In the end, it was just not enough. 35:37 The final stand was from the point of view of the young Montan cities.

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28th September 2024 0 comment

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Leoben starts the promotion round at home against WEST WIEN on Saturday

written by Hugh

The Handball Sportunion Leoben starts the promotion play-off against title candidate Handball WEST WIEN on Saturday at 7:00 p.m. and wants to achieve its first victory in front of the eyes of national team coach Ales Pajovic, who announced his coming along with other guests of honor.

“It’s going to be a really tough play-off ,” says coach Stephan Hödl in a nutshell, also referring to the draw in the HLA CHALLENGE promotion round, which immediately gives WEST WIEN the title contender for the Montanstadt native. The Viennese were relegated last year as Austrian champions for financial reasons and are aiming for promotion again this year. Even in Leoben, promotion is not categorically ruled out this season, even if there is no time pressure.

“It happens as it should ,” says President Alfred Leithold, who is already building the squad with the sporting leadership.

“Regardless of the outcome of the championship, we are already building our squad for next year. We won’t make any foolish moves and want to continue to build the team.” , Leithold continued.In terms of sport, the game on Saturday at 7 p.m. in front of the home fans will definitely be a challenge. The previous week, the Leoben team lost 37:27 with a severely weakened team and they also had to give up points at home with 22:27.

“There are also playful and tactical means against WEST WIEN to crack the offensive defense ,” the Leoben coach doesn’t let himself be too concerned.The home team continues to struggle with a number of failures. Winger Dennis Stolz is making his comeback after a long-term shoulder injury, but his brother Patrick Stolz, who most recently directed the game in attack in the middle back, is missing. He had to have problems with an old cruciate ligament injury surgically repaired. It is also uncertain whether Marek Kovacech will actually play after his knee operation. Despite the failures, the mood in the team is good and everyone is looking forward to the start of the promotion round.

“We have to be focused and concentrated over the full distance, then we can ensure a successful start.” says the sporting director Mike Rainer.

23rd February 2024 0 comment

Handball

Leoben suffered a narrow 32:33 defeat on Saturday

written by Hugh

On Saturday evening, the Leoben home team and the guests SU DIE FALKEN St. Pölten offered an exciting game that was dominated by the offensive lines for a long time. Especially in the first half we saw mostly hits from the circle position, which neither team had under control. At Leoben, district player Raul Bote was also the most successful thrower of the evening with ten goals.

“Our team’s ability to retreat was simply not there before the break. St. Pölten took advantage of this to score many easy goals from the circle.” , Leoben President Alfred Leithold called for his team to switch gears more quickly.After the break, the Lower Austrians came out of the locker room better after a narrow lead of 16:17 and were ahead by four goals in the 48th minute. However, the Leoben team fought their way back into the game and, one and a half minutes before the end, Lubo Jadron equalized the much celebrated 31:31. In return, St. Pölten pulled another goal forward thanks to Jan Neumaier’s strong backcourt. The Leoben team once again had a good chance to equalize, but backcourt player Luki Moser made a technical error. So it happened that St. Pölten’s Wieninger increased the score to 31:33. Five seconds before the end, Moser scored to make the final score 32:33, but they left the field empty-handed.

“It was a very mixed game today, in which a lot of individual mistakes hurt us again and again. We fought well, but it just wasn’t enough in the end. We still have a difficult game in the first half and will only get better “Then we’ll have to deal with the play-offs,” said captain Patrick Stolz, summing up the game.

Squad and goals: Pazemeckas, Reiter, Bautista; Bote (10), Art (6), Pucher (5), Schweiger (4), Jadron (2), Moser (2), Stolz (2/1), Spitaler (1), Fuchshofer, Schüller, Stromberger, Traila, Typolt

statistics

The two future teams delivered a real attacking battle with a total of 82 (!) goals. In the end, the cheers belonged to the people of Leoben, who narrowly prevailed against St. Pölten with a score of 42:40. Alex Schüller and Erwin Stromberger sealed the deal for the home team with their goals.

Squad and goals: Bautista, Bezovnik; Fuchshofer (16/1), Stromberger (8), Schüller (7), Typolt (7), Huber (1), Lausecker (1), Mayr (1), Traila (1), Mischlinger

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4th February 2024 0 comment

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Leoben secured the promotion play-off with a 31:28 win in Korneuburg

written by Hugh

The Handball Sportunion Leoben secured their place in the promotion play-off of the HLA CHALLENGE on Saturday with a 31:28 away win in Korneuburg. After the game, both teams were together at the public viewing, where they kept their fingers crossed for Austria in its 22:22 draw against Germany at the European Championships.

The Leoben team got off to a bumpy start on Saturday against Union Spk. Korneuburg, with the hosts leading by two goals in the 13th minute. The Montanstädter then switched their defense to a 5:1 variant, which meant that the Korneuburg attack could be better disrupted. “The tactical design was the key to success today. The team was able to implement the coaching team’s instructions well after a weak phase at the beginning,” said sporting director Mike Rainer with satisfaction.In the second half of the game, the Leobeners were ahead 16:14 and with discipline and a continuing good defensive formation, they pulled ahead by up to five goals. Particularly worth mentioning were six Leoben goals en-suite, which catapulted Hödl’s team from 20:20 to 26:21 and thus laid the foundation for the 31:28 away win. Marek Kovacech, who now has to undergo meniscus surgery, was the Montanstädter’s top scorer with nine goals, and with this success they finally secured their place in the promotion play-off of the HLA CHALLENGE.In the basic round, the second-placed Leobeners now have three more rounds to complete. On January 28th we will be away to WAT Atzgersdorf. The home game against Sportunion St. Pölten follows on Saturday, February 3rd. The final game will be the away game against league leaders West Vienna on February 10th.

Squad and goals: Pazemeckas, Reiter, Bautista; Kovacech (9/3), Bote (7), Kunst (7), Schweiger (3), Schüller (2), Stolz P. (2), Pucher (1), Huber, Jadron, Kvarits, Moser, Spitaler, Stromberger

Statistics

However, the Leoben Future team suffered a defeat, but is still in 4th place in the table. In the 34:30 defeat, the young Montanstadters were only temporarily ahead in the middle of the first half, otherwise they had to chase a deficit.

Squad and goals: Bautista, Bezovnik; Fuchshofer (15/4), Schüller (5), Huber (3), Kvarits (3), Mayr (2), Stromberger (2), Florijancic, Traila

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Words & Images courtesy of “Photo: Sportunion Leoben”.

21st January 2024 0 comment