Flensburg-Handewitt beat Lemgo 34:32 in a club friendly on Saturday. The match took place on the 15th of August at 13:30. It was a close contest from start to finish, with the visitors holding their nerve for the narrow win.
By then both sides had been busy in the build-up. Lemgo lost their last outing 30:35 to Magdeburg on the 14th, while Flensburg-Handewitt had beaten Eisenach 31:28 on the same day. Each team brought momentum into this encounter.
The result means Flensburg-Handewitt came out on top in what was a useful tune-up. Lemgo will take the two-goal defeat in their stride — they have shown they can score freely, as the 40:28 win over Minden in July suggested. To be fair, the visitors had their own reasons to be pleased.
Looking back at recent form, Flensburg-Handewitt lost 38:43 to Füchse Berlin on the 7th of June but bounced back with a 36:31 victory over Eisenach a week later. Lemgo's record is similarly mixed, with wins against Ferndorf and Kiel in June before a loss to Leipzig on the 3rd.
And here's the thing — both teams have been testing themselves against solid opposition. The friendly served its purpose, even if the margin was razor-thin. Three goals either way this time, but the match could have gone the other way.