Bensheim-Auerbach Women met Borussia Dortmund Women in the Bundesliga Handball on Tuesday evening. The visitors carried their momentum into the game and secured a 31-26 victory. This result lifted them to third place with four points from two matches.
We had backed the hosts at 63 per cent confidence. The match drifted away from that assessment before the interval. And here's the thing — Dortmund turned their recent form into something sharper on the court. The visitors did not travel to make up the numbers.
To be fair, the visitors had already shown they could score freely in their previous outing. Their 35-33 win over Neckarsulmer on September second proved they could handle pressure.
By then, the home side found themselves chasing. Four points from two games puts Dortmund ahead of their hosts, who sit on three after a win and a loss. The gap feels wider than the numbers suggest.
The result ended what had been a steady start for Bensheim-Auerbach. They had drawn 33-33 with Halle-Neustadt in their opening fixture and won 34-22 against Neckarsulmer. This defeat means they now face a fresh challenge to stay in touch with the leaders.