THW Kiel celebrates an important win against Melsungen – Ellefsen shines!

THW Kiel celebrates an important win against Melsungen – Ellefsen shines!

In the handball Bundesliga, THW Kiel won an important victory against MT Melsungen on October 19, 2025. With a narrow 31:29 (17:12) the Zebras secured their sixth win of the season. Elias Ellefsen a Skipagötu was the standout player on the field, netting eight times. Andreas Wolff was in impressive form in goal with nine parried throws and made a significant contribution to the success. After the game, Rune Dahmke highlighted the importance of the win after the team had only managed to collect one point from the last two games.

Kiel started the game strongly. The first half was characterized by solid defense and Wolff's strong performance. However, Melsungen had difficulty finding her way into the game, which cost her dearly. Lukas Zerbe scored the last goal of the first half into the empty MT goal and made it 17:12. In the second half, Kiel remained in the lead by four to five goals almost throughout, with Zerbe's seven-meter goal to make it 31:27 two minutes before the end crucial to secure the lead.

Outlook for the coming challenges

The program for THW Kiel remains tight. A European League game against Ostrow is scheduled for Tuesday, followed by a league duel in Gummersbach on Thursday. One downer: Wolff will not be able to play against Montpellier. However, the team has shown that they can perform well under pressure, which fuels confidence for the coming games.

Performance in the ongoing competition

This performance follows a great away win on matchday 3 of the DAIKIN HBL against TSV Hannover-Burgdorf. THW Kiel triumphed with 34:40 after an even first round (19:19). Particularly noteworthy was the performance of a Skipagötu, who scored 14 goals. Landin also impressed with a seven-meter brace. With this form, Kiel would like to continue to close the gap on the top teams in the league.

Looking at the table, THW Kiel appears to be doing well - the team has proven its capabilities across the board and is ready to tackle the next challenges offensively. It will be exciting for the fans to see how the team will fare in the coming weeks.

For further information about THW Kiel's performances and their season, visit the reports on NDR und das offizielle THW Kiel -Portal.