VfL Gummersbach triumphs: U17 handball players look at the championship!
VfL Gummersbach triumphs: U17 handball players look at the championship!
On April 28, 2025, the 359 spectators saw a gripping handball game in the Koblenz sports hall when the U17 team of VfL Gummersbach defeated HC Koblenz with 35:26. The game, which took place in the Bundesliga championship round, ended with a half-time lead of 14:11 for the Gummersbacher. Coach Maciej Dmytruszynski praised his team's good defensive work and the strong performance of the goalkeeper, which was crucial for the ultimately clear victory. In the second half, Gummersbach continuously expanded her lead and showed offensive patience when playing against the defensive coverage of Koblenz.
The scores that document the pressure of the course of the game are particularly noteworthy: in the 32nd minute Gummersbach led 16:11, while in the 47th minute they further expanded their lead at the stand of 25:19. Dmytruszynski regretted regret about the upcoming end of the season, but saw a positive development of his team, which only lost to Budenheim in the championship round. The players of VfL Gummersbach held the victory: Felix Hein scored 7 goals, while Sky Rothe and Ben Graap each contributed 5 points.intensive encounter in the quarter -finals
The U17 of the VfL Gummersbach handball academy also competed in the quarter -final first leg of the German Championship against HSC 2000 Coburg and won just with 28:27. The duel was an intensive match at eye level; Both teams gave themselves nothing. The first half was balanced and ended with a tight tour for Gummersbach from 13:12. In the 30th minute, VfL managed to expand the lead to 16:13, but Coburg equalized in the 37th minute to 20:20.
In the exciting final phase, Gummersbach kept his nerve. Even if Coburg equalized to 27:27 in the 49th minute, VfL keeper Felix Löpker showed his class when he parried a penalty in the last minute of the game. Christopher Welter scored the decisive goal with a Buzzer-Theater. This exciting ending was celebrated by around 300 enthusiastic spectators in the Eugen-Haas Hall. While Malte Petersen was particularly conspicuous and scored 10 goals, Leon Kamps and Christopher Welter each contributed 5 goals to victory.
outlook and challenges
With the victory in the quarter -final first game, VfL Gummersbach secures a good starting position for the second leg on May 18. The team now looks at this challenge, while at the same time looking back on the final phase of the Bundesliga master round. The positive development of the team gives hope for a successful future, not least through the commitment of coaches and players who do their best to continue to keep up in the highest youth class.
In a broader context, the discussion about the role of sports psychology in handball is also of interest. Henning Thrien and André Haber, who booked earlier success at SC DHfK Leipzig, emphasized in a workshop how important psychological preparation for trainers and players is. These aspects could also be important for the young talents of VfL Gummersbach in the future, since the sports psychologist Thrien is convinced that sports psychology in handball has a promising future, which could have a positive effect on the development of players.
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