Bensheim-Auerbach Women played out a 33:33 draw with Halle-Neustadt on Friday evening in the Handball Bundesliga. The result leaves the hosts third in the table with two points from one game, while the visitors sit ninth on zero points after a single draw.
It was a match that gave away too many cheap fouls by the look of things, with both sides trading blows throughout. The scoreline reflected the pattern — three goals down to two, then back level, neither side could hold their nerve when it mattered.
Bensheim-Auerbach came into the fixture having opened with a 34:22 victory over Neckarsulm last week. Halle-Neustadt, meanwhile, had lost 30:32 to Metzingen in their opening match, though they did beat Frankfurt 28:26 in a pre-season friendly back in August.
The away side's recent record shows mixed fortunes — they won against Frankfurt and Berlin in earlier fixtures, but lost to Metzingen twice. By then, the pattern was familiar: they could compete, but consistency remained touch and go.
For the hosts, this result keeps them in the upper reaches of the table after their convincing opener. The away side will take something from a point away from home, but the standings suggest they still have work to do to climb out of the lower half.