The hosts opened their campaign with a win that keeps them on track
Ribe-Esbjerg secured 4 points from their first two outings with a 31:28 victory over Kolding on Tuesday evening. The home side remain unbeaten in the league, and while the margin was modest, they took control when it mattered. To be fair, Kolding had shown they could compete — they had drawn their opening fixture and only lost once in their last five meetings.
The result leaves Ribe-Esbjerg in second place with a perfect record. Two wins from two games is nothing to sneeze at, especially when the opposition has been steady rather than spectacular. By then, the crowd had settled into a rhythm they had seen before — this team knows how to grind out results rather than blow teams away.
Kolding sit in tenth but have not tasted defeat yet. One win and one draw gives them 2 points, which is enough to keep them in the conversation. Their recent form has been mixed — they lost 39:25 to Horsens in April but have otherwise been competitive. And here's the thing, they had won their previous encounter with Ribe-Esbjerg, so this was a chance to settle a score.
The standings tell a simple story at this stage. Ribe-Esbjerg lead with 4 points, Kolding trail with 2, and the rest of the table is still filling out. There is no value left in speculating about positions when only two games have been played, but the home side's consistency so far is worth noting.