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Borussia Dortmund Handball Youth C Team

The C youth team of the BVB women's handball team is the first step towards a successful handball career. Here, young talents are intensively nurtured and developed through playful means. Through targeted training and teamwork, we lay the foundation for future sporting success.

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BVB never gave up and fought until the last second but could not compensate for the numerous absences in the way they had hoped. The personnel loss was too great, the alternative options too few.<\/p>\nThe scenario:<\/b> BVB won the first semi-final in Dortmund by a 37-30 scoreline a week ago, before losing the return fixture in Blomberg 27-25 this Wednesday. A third match was therefore necessary to determine which of the two teams would go through to the final. Not only the two semi-finals but also their two league matches in the regular season had been even encounters. BVB narrowly won the first meeting in Dortmund 22-21 in September, then suffered a relatively clear 29-25 loss in Blomberg.<\/p>\nPersonnel matters: <\/b>As has already been in the case in recent weeks, head coach Henk Groener was without a whole host of key performers. Lena Hausherr has been sidelined with a torn cruciate ligament for months. Goalkeeper Sarah Wachter has been suffering from a muscular tear, while pivot Emma Olsson has a knee injury. Captain Alicia Langer broke her finger in Metzingen. Maraike Kusian was absent due to tonsilitis. And shortly before the match got under way, goalkeeper Tess Lieder withdrew from contention. She had been substituted with an injury in the 49th minute in Blomberg on Wednesday after taking a hit to the face, and was replaced by goalkeeping coach Clara Woltering. Only the previously injured Lena Degenhardt returned.<\/p>\n<img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/de/news/2025/05/17/spielbericht-handball/Campos-Blomberg.jpg\" data-assetref=\"Campos-Blomberg-1747581843779\"><\/p>\nThe match & analysis: <\/b>BVB were fully alert from the beginning and made intelligent use of space via Kelly Vollebregt out wide, but quickly fell behind nonetheless. Blomberg found themselves 5-3 up after seven minutes. 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By the time Lisa Antl scored to make it 32-26, the dream of reaching the final was finally over. <\/p>\nReactions: <\/b><\/p>\nLisa Antl:<\/b> \u201cWe did not put into practice what we set out to do. Like in Blomberg on Wednesday. We have an extremely small squad, Blomberg capitalised on that and performed superbly.\u201d<\/p>\nHenk Groener:<\/b> \u201c32 goals is far too many to concede. We did not embrace the challenges in defence, HSG were better in that regard. When we were then within three goals in the 50th minute, we made two or three simple mistakes. After that, the belief was gone.\u201d<\/p>\nAndreas Kuno:<\/b> \u201cWe lost the match in the first half. We allowed Kühne, Quist and Hauf to get into their flow. In the end, we were then simply lacking consistency.\u201d<\/p>\nOutlook:<\/b> The third-place play-off will take place on Saturday 24 May. The opponents will not be determined until HB Ludwigsburg and Thüringer HC go head-to-head at 16:00 CEST on Sunday. 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Goalkeeper Sarah Wachter has been suffering from a muscular tear, while pivot Emma Olsson has a knee injury. Captain Alicia Langer broke her finger in Metzingen. Maraike Kusian was absent due to tonsilitis. And shortly before the match got under way, goalkeeper Tess Lieder withdrew from contention. She had been substituted with an injury in the 49th minute in Blomberg on Wednesday after taking a hit to the face, and was replaced by goalkeeping coach Clara Woltering. Only the previously injured Lena Degenhardt returned.<\/p>\n<img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/de/news/2025/05/17/spielbericht-handball/Campos-Blomberg.jpg\" data-assetref=\"Campos-Blomberg-1747581843779\"><\/p>\nThe match & analysis: <\/b>BVB were fully alert from the beginning and made intelligent use of space via Kelly Vollebregt out wide, but quickly fell behind nonetheless. Blomberg found themselves 5-3 up after seven minutes. 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By the time Lisa Antl scored to make it 32-26, the dream of reaching the final was finally over. <\/p>\nReactions: <\/b><\/p>\nLisa Antl:<\/b> \u201cWe did not put into practice what we set out to do. Like in Blomberg on Wednesday. We have an extremely small squad, Blomberg capitalised on that and performed superbly.\u201d<\/p>\nHenk Groener:<\/b> \u201c32 goals is far too many to concede. We did not embrace the challenges in defence, HSG were better in that regard. When we were then within three goals in the 50th minute, we made two or three simple mistakes. After that, the belief was gone.\u201d<\/p>\nAndreas Kuno:<\/b> \u201cWe lost the match in the first half. We allowed Kühne, Quist and Hauf to get into their flow. In the end, we were then simply lacking consistency.\u201d<\/p>\nOutlook:<\/b> The third-place play-off will take place on Saturday 24 May. The opponents will not be determined until HB Ludwigsburg and Thüringer HC go head-to-head at 16:00 CEST on Sunday. 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In front of 1,020 enthusiastic fans at Halle Wellinghofen, Borussia settled into their stride in the second half with the outstanding Lois Abbingh as their driving force.<\/p>\nThe scenario:<\/b> BVB had only qualified for the semi-finals after three matches against TuS Metzingen, while HSG Blomberg-Lippe had directly booked their spot in their final four thanks to two victories against VfL Oldenburg. The two league clashes in the main round were even affairs. BVB narrowly won the home game in Dortmund by a 22-21 scoreline in December, but suffered a 29-25 defeat in Blomberg.<\/p>\nPersonnel matters:<\/b> As was previously the case in the quarter-final decider against Metzingen, head coach Henk Groener had to do without a whole host of standout performers. "We're playing without five," explained Groener prior to kick-off. More specifically: Lena Hausherr has already been out for months with a torn cruciate ligament. Goalie Sarah Wachter, like pivot Emma Olsson, is suffering from a long-term knee injury. Captain Alicia Langer broke her finger in the game in Metzingen. And Lena Degenhardt is taking a break due to pain in the knee she had surgery on.<\/p>\nThe match & analysis:<\/b><\/p>\nThe outcome of their main round clashes made it clear that this would be an even encounter. On Saturday evening, a second-placed BVB went up against a third-placed opponent with the league's best defence. BVB got off to a spectacular start, let nothing through defensively, sat extremely deep and looked highly alert. By the 10-minute mark, BVB led 3-1 thanks to goals from Lisa Antl, Guro Hosebo and a seven-metre throw from Lois Abbingh. After Abbingh had increased the lead to 4-1 by traversing the entire court and slotting into an empty net, visiting coach Steffen Birkner called a first time-out and called upon his players to take the game in their stride.<\/p>\nAnd that they did. Due to their numerical inferiority and after numerous losses of possession and chances squandered against Melanie Veith in the HSG goal, BVB had thrown away their lead. After 12 minutes, Ona Vegué Pena levelled at 6-6. The Spaniard then converted a seven-metre throw to put Blomberg-Lippe 7-6 up. The game was completely open again and BVB's initial momentum had dwindled. After their initial difficulties, HSG worked their way into the game during the course of the first half thanks to their strong defending and outstanding goalie Melanie Veith. Carmen Campos levelled at 10-10 after 20 minutes.<\/p>\nIt developed into an intensely contested match by both sides in which neither of the two teams gave anything away, both adopted a high-tempo approach and both had strong keepers between the posts. HSG spurned the chance to pull three goals ahead. Deborah Lassource then cut the deficit to 15-14 before Dana Bleckmann levelled at 15-15 in the 29th minute and Kelly Vollebregt put BVB 16-15 in front a matter of seconds later. Laetitia Quist then hit back with a strong free throw to make it 16-16 at half-time.<\/p>\nWhat was striking was that it was not the backcourt players Nieke Kühne and Laetitia Quist that BVB could not get under control, but rather the Spaniard Ona Vegué Pena, who caused BVB major headaches by scoring seven goals in 30 minutes.<\/p>\nIt was the same story after the break. High tempo, lots of chaos, very rigorous. BVB initially continued to have problems in attack but managed to level at 20-20 through Carmen Campos (35). And they then pulled three goals in front of their unsettled Blomberg counterparts. Everything that hadn't worked before the break was now right. Lassource, Abbingh and Maraike Kusian made it 24-21 (40). Goalie Zoe Ludwig was powerless. The hall burst into life and the fans went wild, as Frenchwoman Deborah Lassource made it 25-21 shortly afterwards and goalkeeping coach Clara Woltering came onto the court for a seven-metre throw. Blomberg were bewildered, shocked and made life difficult for themselves. Was it now all but over?<\/p>\nTo a certain extent, it was. By the time Lois Abbingh scored again to make it 28-22 at the latest, the joy knew no bounds. BVB virtually had the victory already wrapped up in the 50th minute when Vegué Pena missed a seven-metre throw and Deborah Lassource immediately made it 31-25. That lead would not change. Carmen Campos scored from a seven-metre throw to make it 37-30 and BVB came away from their first semi-final against Blomberg-Lippe as highly deserved winners.<\/p>\nReactions:<\/b><\/p>\nLois Abbingh:<\/b> "We had set out to play with the energy from the previous week. In the second half, we implemented what we had set out to do. The introduction of Clara Woltering demonstrated how important every single one of us is. The atmosphere was simply great; I hope to experience an atmosphere like that even more often."<\/p>\nHenk Groener: <\/b>"It was just good. 37 goals speak for themselves. It did get tense at times, partly because goalkeeper Melanie Veith cancelled out many of our chances. But we were able to step on the gas for 60 minutes. From the 40th minute onwards, we managed to pick up the pace again. Blomberg had no answer in that phase."<\/p>\nOutlook:<\/b> The second match will take place at the Sporthalle in der Ulmenallee at 19:00 CEST on Wednesday 14 May. 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BVB got off to a spectacular start, let nothing through defensively, sat extremely deep and looked highly alert. By the 10-minute mark, BVB led 3-1 thanks to goals from Lisa Antl, Guro Hosebo and a seven-metre throw from Lois Abbingh. After Abbingh had increased the lead to 4-1 by traversing the entire court and slotting into an empty net, visiting coach Steffen Birkner called a first time-out and called upon his players to take the game in their stride.<\/p>\nAnd that they did. Due to their numerical inferiority and after numerous losses of possession and chances squandered against Melanie Veith in the HSG goal, BVB had thrown away their lead. After 12 minutes, Ona Vegué Pena levelled at 6-6. The Spaniard then converted a seven-metre throw to put Blomberg-Lippe 7-6 up. The game was completely open again and BVB's initial momentum had dwindled. After their initial difficulties, HSG worked their way into the game during the course of the first half thanks to their strong defending and outstanding goalie Melanie Veith. Carmen Campos levelled at 10-10 after 20 minutes.<\/p>\nIt developed into an intensely contested match by both sides in which neither of the two teams gave anything away, both adopted a high-tempo approach and both had strong keepers between the posts. HSG spurned the chance to pull three goals ahead. Deborah Lassource then cut the deficit to 15-14 before Dana Bleckmann levelled at 15-15 in the 29th minute and Kelly Vollebregt put BVB 16-15 in front a matter of seconds later. Laetitia Quist then hit back with a strong free throw to make it 16-16 at half-time.<\/p>\nWhat was striking was that it was not the backcourt players Nieke Kühne and Laetitia Quist that BVB could not get under control, but rather the Spaniard Ona Vegué Pena, who caused BVB major headaches by scoring seven goals in 30 minutes.<\/p>\nIt was the same story after the break. High tempo, lots of chaos, very rigorous. BVB initially continued to have problems in attack but managed to level at 20-20 through Carmen Campos (35). And they then pulled three goals in front of their unsettled Blomberg counterparts. Everything that hadn't worked before the break was now right. Lassource, Abbingh and Maraike Kusian made it 24-21 (40). Goalie Zoe Ludwig was powerless. The hall burst into life and the fans went wild, as Frenchwoman Deborah Lassource made it 25-21 shortly afterwards and goalkeeping coach Clara Woltering came onto the court for a seven-metre throw. Blomberg were bewildered, shocked and made life difficult for themselves. Was it now all but over?<\/p>\nTo a certain extent, it was. By the time Lois Abbingh scored again to make it 28-22 at the latest, the joy knew no bounds. BVB virtually had the victory already wrapped up in the 50th minute when Vegué Pena missed a seven-metre throw and Deborah Lassource immediately made it 31-25. That lead would not change. Carmen Campos scored from a seven-metre throw to make it 37-30 and BVB came away from their first semi-final against Blomberg-Lippe as highly deserved winners.<\/p>\nReactions:<\/b><\/p>\nLois Abbingh:<\/b> "We had set out to play with the energy from the previous week. In the second half, we implemented what we had set out to do. The introduction of Clara Woltering demonstrated how important every single one of us is. The atmosphere was simply great; I hope to experience an atmosphere like that even more often."<\/p>\nHenk Groener: <\/b>"It was just good. 37 goals speak for themselves. It did get tense at times, partly because goalkeeper Melanie Veith cancelled out many of our chances. But we were able to step on the gas for 60 minutes. From the 40th minute onwards, we managed to pick up the pace again. Blomberg had no answer in that phase."<\/p>\nOutlook:<\/b> The second match will take place at the Sporthalle in der Ulmenallee at 19:00 CEST on Wednesday 14 May. 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BVB ran out of steam in overtime, as Metzingen emerged worthy winners from a thrilling encounter with a final score of 36-32.<\/p>\nDortmund's best performers were Lisa Antl, who scored nine goals, and Deborah Lassource. The Frenchwoman came into the game in the second half and netted six goals.<\/p>\nThe scenario:<\/b> After winning the first leg 32-28 a week ago, a win in game two in Metzingen would see BVB qualify for a place in the semi-finals. The play-offs are all about wins, there are no draws and goal difference is irrelevant.<\/p>\nPersonnel matters:<\/b>  As in the first game, two key players were not in the squad in Metzingen on Saturday: goalkeeper Sarah Wachter is sidelined with a knee injury, as is pivot Emma Olsson.<\/p>\nThe match: <\/b>Both teams started with aggressive defence. Haruno Sasaki played up front for BVB and Julia Behnke for Metzingen. And in contrast to the first leg, BVB did not miss the starting gun this time. Two goals from Lena Degenhardt and one from Alicia Langer made it 3-2 after five minutes, After ten minutes, a superb goal from Lois Abbingh made it 7-4. The Black & Yellows did an excellent job of converting their dangerous, high-tempo attacks into goals. Lena Degenhardt was particularly impressive. After just 12 minutes, she had already netted four goals to help BVB to an 8-4 lead at her old stomping ground.<\/p>\nEverything seemed to be going perfectly. After Tess Lieder saved a seven-metre penalty against Selina Kalmbach, BVB increased the lead to 10-5 thanks to another successful pass from Alicia Langer to the well-positioned centre, Lisa Antl - who also scored her fourth goal. \n<\/p>\nHowever, the game was far from over. Metzingen settled into the flow of things around 20 minutes in, successfully managing to cut out the passes to Lisa Antl in the pivot and reduce the deficit to 14-11 (23). BVB were increasingly being frustrated by goalkeeper Lea Schupbach. As a result, Sandra Erlingsdóttir reduced the deficit to 14-12 four minutes before the break, before Svenja Hübner equalised with 60 seconds left in the first half to tie things up at 14-14. It was anyone's game again. After Lisa Antl's fifth goal, Black & Yellows went into the break with their noses in front at 15-14. \n<\/p>\nThe picture changed after the break. Henk Groener brought on Kelly Vollebregt and Deborah Lassource for Alicia Langer, who sat on the bench for the rest of the period. The home side were now better in attack against a faltering BVB defence and pulled 21-19 ahead in the 37th minute. BVB were letting the game slip out of their hands. It was time for Henk Groener to call a timeout and tell his team to prepare for the final 16 minutes: \u2018Stay calm, play out the attacks neatly, get more control in defence." \n<\/p>\nThe intervention paid off. The 6-0 defensive formation led to a marked improvement, Deborah Lassource scored a quickfire double to tie the game at 24-24 (46), then Dana Bleckmann put BVB back in front at 25-24. \n<\/p>\nA thrilling final spell ensued, in which Lisa Antl put BVB 27-25 in front with her seventh goal (52). Metzingen were back on level terms at 27-27 two minutes before the final whistle, before Kelly Vollebregt made it 28-27 with a superb goal from the right wing. After Dana Bleckmann hit the post (59:45), Jana Scheib equalised down the other end to make it 28-28 and force overtime. BVB offered little in the two five-minute periods and ultimately lost 32-36.<\/p>\nReactions: <\/b>Henk Groener: "We just can't manage to consistently deliver a good performance over 60 minutes. After a really good start, we lost our way from the 20th minute onwards, then squandered good chances up top and finally let the hectic pace get to us when we gave the ball away 15 seconds before the final whistle. Now we have to look to decide things in our favour in the third game next Saturday."<\/p>\nOutlook:<\/b> The deciding game against TuS Metzingen will take place on Saturday, 3 May, in the Halle Wellinghofen. Should BVB qualify for the semi-finals, their opponents will be HSG Blomberg-Lippe. After winning the first leg 23-22, HSG also prevailed 29-26 in the second game in Oldenburg on Saturday.<\/p>\nBVB women:<\/b> Lieder, Muth; Abbingh (3), Campos, Kusian, Antl (9), Degenhardt (5), van Maurik (1), Langer (1), Lassource (6), Sasaki (4), Husebo, Vollebregt (1), Egeling, Heimann, Bleckmann (2).<\/p>\n","title":"Text","multiValue":false,"value":"In front of over 1,000 passionate fans in Metzingen's Öschhalle, BVB already had one foot in the semi-finals when Kelly Vollebregt scored a beautiful goal with 80 seconds remaining to make it 28-27 and Tess Lieder then made a great save to deny Metzingen down the other end. However, Dana Bleckmann hit the post with 15 seconds remaining, giving Jana Scheib the opportunity to equalise at 28-28 with nine seconds left on the clock. BVB ran out of steam in overtime, as Metzingen emerged worthy winners from a thrilling encounter with a final score of 36-32.<\/p>\nDortmund's best performers were Lisa Antl, who scored nine goals, and Deborah Lassource. The Frenchwoman came into the game in the second half and netted six goals.<\/p>\nThe scenario:<\/b> After winning the first leg 32-28 a week ago, a win in game two in Metzingen would see BVB qualify for a place in the semi-finals. The play-offs are all about wins, there are no draws and goal difference is irrelevant.<\/p>\nPersonnel matters:<\/b>  As in the first game, two key players were not in the squad in Metzingen on Saturday: goalkeeper Sarah Wachter is sidelined with a knee injury, as is pivot Emma Olsson.<\/p>\nThe match: <\/b>Both teams started with aggressive defence. Haruno Sasaki played up front for BVB and Julia Behnke for Metzingen. And in contrast to the first leg, BVB did not miss the starting gun this time. Two goals from Lena Degenhardt and one from Alicia Langer made it 3-2 after five minutes, After ten minutes, a superb goal from Lois Abbingh made it 7-4. The Black & Yellows did an excellent job of converting their dangerous, high-tempo attacks into goals. Lena Degenhardt was particularly impressive. After just 12 minutes, she had already netted four goals to help BVB to an 8-4 lead at her old stomping ground.<\/p>\nEverything seemed to be going perfectly. After Tess Lieder saved a seven-metre penalty against Selina Kalmbach, BVB increased the lead to 10-5 thanks to another successful pass from Alicia Langer to the well-positioned centre, Lisa Antl - who also scored her fourth goal. \n<\/p>\nHowever, the game was far from over. Metzingen settled into the flow of things around 20 minutes in, successfully managing to cut out the passes to Lisa Antl in the pivot and reduce the deficit to 14-11 (23). BVB were increasingly being frustrated by goalkeeper Lea Schupbach. As a result, Sandra Erlingsdóttir reduced the deficit to 14-12 four minutes before the break, before Svenja Hübner equalised with 60 seconds left in the first half to tie things up at 14-14. It was anyone's game again. After Lisa Antl's fifth goal, Black & Yellows went into the break with their noses in front at 15-14. \n<\/p>\nThe picture changed after the break. Henk Groener brought on Kelly Vollebregt and Deborah Lassource for Alicia Langer, who sat on the bench for the rest of the period. The home side were now better in attack against a faltering BVB defence and pulled 21-19 ahead in the 37th minute. BVB were letting the game slip out of their hands. It was time for Henk Groener to call a timeout and tell his team to prepare for the final 16 minutes: \u2018Stay calm, play out the attacks neatly, get more control in defence." \n<\/p>\nThe intervention paid off. The 6-0 defensive formation led to a marked improvement, Deborah Lassource scored a quickfire double to tie the game at 24-24 (46), then Dana Bleckmann put BVB back in front at 25-24. \n<\/p>\nA thrilling final spell ensued, in which Lisa Antl put BVB 27-25 in front with her seventh goal (52). Metzingen were back on level terms at 27-27 two minutes before the final whistle, before Kelly Vollebregt made it 28-27 with a superb goal from the right wing. After Dana Bleckmann hit the post (59:45), Jana Scheib equalised down the other end to make it 28-28 and force overtime. BVB offered little in the two five-minute periods and ultimately lost 32-36.<\/p>\nReactions: <\/b>Henk Groener: "We just can't manage to consistently deliver a good performance over 60 minutes. After a really good start, we lost our way from the 20th minute onwards, then squandered good chances up top and finally let the hectic pace get to us when we gave the ball away 15 seconds before the final whistle. Now we have to look to decide things in our favour in the third game next Saturday."<\/p>\nOutlook:<\/b> The deciding game against TuS Metzingen will take place on Saturday, 3 May, in the Halle Wellinghofen. Should BVB qualify for the semi-finals, their opponents will be HSG Blomberg-Lippe. 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Borussia won both league clashes: 33-29 at home and 32-30 in Metzingen.<\/p>\nPersonnel matters:<\/b> Sarah Wachter was missing for BVB due to a hip injury sustained in the German national team's international match against Denmark. She joined Lena Hausherr (cruciate ligament rupture) on the absentee list, but apart from that all players were available for selection for coach Henk Groener.<\/p>\nThe game: <\/b>The first quarter of an hour of the game belonged to the visitors from Metzingen. With an incredibly high tempo in attack and strong defending in the circle, TuS were very efficient at countering Dortmund's attack. The scoreboard read 4-0 in favour of the visitors before Dana Bleckmann scored the first goal for the Black & Yellows after six-and-a-half minutes. Tess Lieder saved Borussia from falling further behind and initiated the home side's comeback with three saves in very quick succession. Little was still possible from the wing and the circle, but the backcourt now proved to be reliable. Lois Abbingh restored Metzingen's lead to 6-5. Borussia missed the chance to equalise, and Metzingen once again took the ball down the court for Naina Klein to add to her tally. Henk Groener called a timeout in response.<\/p>\nThe Dutchman told his team to apply more pressure from all positions and not to stand still in front of their defenders. After the timeout, the visitors lost their high level of passing accuracy, which led to mistakes. Lena Degenhardt punished this with two goals before the break to make it 14-14 going into the interval.<\/p>\nLara Egeling opened the second half with her first goal for Borussia. Carmen Campos' subsequent seven-metre penalty put the Black & Yellows ahead for the first time. In the second half, BVB had a wall in goal: Tess Lieder. The 31-year-old saved shot after shot and had already made ten saves after 40 minutes. Thanks to their goalkeeper's strong performance, Borussia led 21-17. Alicia Langer had already scored six times and was thus the key to the Black & Yellows' very good spell in offence. The jubilation in the Wellinghofen arena knew no bounds. Chants of "Tess Lieder" echoed from the stands on several occasions. In the middle of this phase, the Dutchwoman then scored her first goal of the game to make it 28-22.<\/p>\nThe game had slipped away from TuS and their all-round performance had started to falter. From this point onwards, Metzingen were no longer able to play at the pace they had displayed in the first half. Borussia were more and more dominant as the game progressed and showed a lightness of touch which helped Henk Groener's team cruise to a 32-28 victory.<\/p>\n<img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/handball/2025/04/19/spielbericht-metzingen/Metzingen-Team.jpg\" data-assetref=\"Metzingen-Team-1745094567635\"><\/p>\nAlicia Langer: <\/b>"We were too hectic at the start and made too many mistakes. We moved better in the second half and found solutions. That's why I'm happy that we were able to win the game today. Now we have to improve on the problems we had in the first half next Saturday. We want to make it through to the semi-finals."<\/p>\nOutlook: <\/b>The second leg of the play-off quarter-final will take place in Metzingen next Saturday (26 April, 19:30 CEST). A win there will see Borussia advance to the semi-finals of the German Championship.<\/p>\nWomen's handball:<\/b> Lieder (1), Muth; Abbingh (1), Campos (7/1), Kusian, Antl (2), Degenhardt (4), van Maurik, Langer (8), Lassource (1/1), Sasaki, Husebø, Vollebregt (2), Egeling (1), Heimann, Bleckmann (5)<\/p>\n","title":"Text","multiValue":false,"value":"The scenario:<\/b> Borussia had three wins from four games before the international break and went into the quarter-final series against Metzingen with a positive feeling. TuS lost their last four games before the internationals and used the break to focus on the play-offs. Borussia won both league clashes: 33-29 at home and 32-30 in Metzingen.<\/p>\nPersonnel matters:<\/b> Sarah Wachter was missing for BVB due to a hip injury sustained in the German national team's international match against Denmark. She joined Lena Hausherr (cruciate ligament rupture) on the absentee list, but apart from that all players were available for selection for coach Henk Groener.<\/p>\nThe game: <\/b>The first quarter of an hour of the game belonged to the visitors from Metzingen. With an incredibly high tempo in attack and strong defending in the circle, TuS were very efficient at countering Dortmund's attack. The scoreboard read 4-0 in favour of the visitors before Dana Bleckmann scored the first goal for the Black & Yellows after six-and-a-half minutes. Tess Lieder saved Borussia from falling further behind and initiated the home side's comeback with three saves in very quick succession. Little was still possible from the wing and the circle, but the backcourt now proved to be reliable. Lois Abbingh restored Metzingen's lead to 6-5. Borussia missed the chance to equalise, and Metzingen once again took the ball down the court for Naina Klein to add to her tally. Henk Groener called a timeout in response.<\/p>\nThe Dutchman told his team to apply more pressure from all positions and not to stand still in front of their defenders. After the timeout, the visitors lost their high level of passing accuracy, which led to mistakes. Lena Degenhardt punished this with two goals before the break to make it 14-14 going into the interval.<\/p>\nLara Egeling opened the second half with her first goal for Borussia. Carmen Campos' subsequent seven-metre penalty put the Black & Yellows ahead for the first time. In the second half, BVB had a wall in goal: Tess Lieder. The 31-year-old saved shot after shot and had already made ten saves after 40 minutes. Thanks to their goalkeeper's strong performance, Borussia led 21-17. Alicia Langer had already scored six times and was thus the key to the Black & Yellows' very good spell in offence. The jubilation in the Wellinghofen arena knew no bounds. Chants of "Tess Lieder" echoed from the stands on several occasions. In the middle of this phase, the Dutchwoman then scored her first goal of the game to make it 28-22.<\/p>\nThe game had slipped away from TuS and their all-round performance had started to falter. From this point onwards, Metzingen were no longer able to play at the pace they had displayed in the first half. Borussia were more and more dominant as the game progressed and showed a lightness of touch which helped Henk Groener's team cruise to a 32-28 victory.<\/p>\n<img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/handball/2025/04/19/spielbericht-metzingen/Metzingen-Team.jpg\" data-assetref=\"Metzingen-Team-1745094567635\"><\/p>\nAlicia Langer: <\/b>"We were too hectic at the start and made too many mistakes. We moved better in the second half and found solutions. That's why I'm happy that we were able to win the game today. Now we have to improve on the problems we had in the first half next Saturday. 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Kelly Vollebregt equalised two seconds before the final whistle to make it 27-27, enabling BVB to snatch a point in a thrilling game between two evenly matched teams. It couldn't have been more dramatic. Goalkeepers Sarah Wachter and Madita Kohorst shone for both sides.<\/p>\nThe scenario:<\/b> Finishing the league table in second place was already guaranteed for BVB prior to the meeting with VfL Oldenburg. Nevertheless: "We want to give the fans something to cheer about, so it doesn't matter that we can no longer lose second place," said coach Henk Groener before the game. For Oldenburg, on the other hand, it was all about defending sixth place against TuS Metzingen - or, in the best-case scenario, even moving up to fifth. BVB and Oldenburg had previously met 27 times in the Bundesliga and DHB-Pokal. The Black & Yellows had come out on top 15 times and the Lower Saxons ten times, with two draws. Borussia narrowly won the reverse fixture in Oldenburg at the beginning of January by 28-27.<\/p>\nPersonnel matters: <\/b>Coach Henk Groener had to do without both of his regular pivots: while Emma Olsson has been suffering from a knee injury sustained in the DHB-Pokal Final4 against Bensheim for the last four weeks, Lisa Antl had to undergo dental surgery on Thursday. Captain Alicia Langer was absent due to illness, as she was in the 28-27 win in Bensheim. Lena Degenhardt was also unavailable. Lena Hausherr remains absent (cruciate ligament rupture).<\/p>\nThe game: <\/b>Borussia got off to a good start: Although there was hardly any time to prepare for the game against Oldenburg - the team had only returned from Bensheim in the small hours of Thursday night - it was clear from the very first minute that the Black & Yellows wanted to grab the game by the scruff of the neck. Not an easy task, as not only Olsson and Antl had to be replaced in the pivot, but also Langer and Degenhardt in the backcourt. Henk Groener had decided to field Deborah Lassource in the pivot position.<\/p>\nOldenburg put up a good fight, especially with their famously stingy defence. BVB were just 2-0 up after six minutes. Oldenburg's Merle Lampe scored the first goal for the visitors after seven minutes to bring the score to 2-1. Goals remained in short supply in this hectic, fast-paced game from both sides. Oldenburg, with the ex-Borussia player Madita Kohorst in goal, were well prepared for BVB's passing game and repeatedly intercepted the ball. Merle Lampe equalised after ten minutes to make it 3-3. \n<\/p>\nThe score was 6-6 after 18 minutes, reason enough for Henk Groener to call his first time-out. The coach called for more movement in attack - even without the ball. Goalkeeper Sarah Wachter immediately put this into practice: BVB pulled 9-6 ahead after 20 minutes thanks to a great pass across the length of the court to Kelly Vollebregt. The run continued: it was Kelly Vollebregt again who increased the lead to 12-7 (23). Oldenburg continued to struggle in attack against BVB's solid defence and were denied twice by Sarah Wachter from seven-metre penalties in the first half alone. At the other end, Madita Kohorst saved a seven-metre penalty against Dana Bleckmann. BVB went into the break with a four-goal lead at 14-10.<\/p>\n<img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/handball/2025/04/05/spielbericht-oldenburg/Handball-Oldenburg-2.jpg\" data-assetref=\"Handball-Oldenburg-2-1743884231865\"><\/p>\nIn the second half, Henk Groener brought on Lara Egeling on the left wing, who increased the lead to 16-12 (33), with Carmen Campos coming on at the back. On the other side, Oldenburg's Head Coach Niels Bötel brought on international Toni-Luisa Reinemann at left-back. BVB's concentration and control of the game were lost, as the team's retreating defence left much to be desired. It was just as well that Sarah Wachter saved her third seven-metre penalty against Merle Lampe. The dogged Oldenburg side were back to within one goal at 18-17 after 40 minutes.<\/p>\nBVB went into crunch time 22-20 in front. However, that meant little. When Pam Korsten reduced the deficit to 23-22 (53) with a seven-metre penalty. BVB's lead was down to just one goal. Four minutes before the final whistle, it was Reinemann who put Oldenburg 26-25 in front for the first time in the evening. After Marie Steffen made it 27-26, the game was almost lost for BVB with 90 seconds remaining, that was Kelly Vollebregt scored the celebrated equaliser to make it 27-27 two seconds before the end.<\/p>\n<img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/handball/2025/04/05/spielbericht-oldenburg/Handball-Oldenburg-3.jpg\" data-assetref=\"Handball-Oldenburg-3-1743884241660\"><\/p>\nGame reactions: \n \nSarah Wachter: <\/b>"In the end, we're happy that we managed to get the point. Madita Kohorst made it difficult for us. Our goal for the play-offs is to reach the final. But sometimes we struggle and we have to stop doing that. We also need to have some easy games that we win by ten goals." \n<\/p>\nHenk Groener: <\/b>"It's not a point won or lost, but a point shared. In the first half, we did a great job in defence, but that wasn't the case in the second half. We also missed a lot of chances up front. However, you also have to bear in mind that we were playing without five key players. 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Goalkeepers Sarah Wachter and Madita Kohorst shone for both sides.<\/p>\nThe scenario:<\/b> Finishing the league table in second place was already guaranteed for BVB prior to the meeting with VfL Oldenburg. Nevertheless: "We want to give the fans something to cheer about, so it doesn't matter that we can no longer lose second place," said coach Henk Groener before the game. For Oldenburg, on the other hand, it was all about defending sixth place against TuS Metzingen - or, in the best-case scenario, even moving up to fifth. BVB and Oldenburg had previously met 27 times in the Bundesliga and DHB-Pokal. The Black & Yellows had come out on top 15 times and the Lower Saxons ten times, with two draws. Borussia narrowly won the reverse fixture in Oldenburg at the beginning of January by 28-27.<\/p>\nPersonnel matters: <\/b>Coach Henk Groener had to do without both of his regular pivots: while Emma Olsson has been suffering from a knee injury sustained in the DHB-Pokal Final4 against Bensheim for the last four weeks, Lisa Antl had to undergo dental surgery on Thursday. Captain Alicia Langer was absent due to illness, as she was in the 28-27 win in Bensheim. Lena Degenhardt was also unavailable. Lena Hausherr remains absent (cruciate ligament rupture).<\/p>\nThe game: <\/b>Borussia got off to a good start: Although there was hardly any time to prepare for the game against Oldenburg - the team had only returned from Bensheim in the small hours of Thursday night - it was clear from the very first minute that the Black & Yellows wanted to grab the game by the scruff of the neck. Not an easy task, as not only Olsson and Antl had to be replaced in the pivot, but also Langer and Degenhardt in the backcourt. Henk Groener had decided to field Deborah Lassource in the pivot position.<\/p>\nOldenburg put up a good fight, especially with their famously stingy defence. BVB were just 2-0 up after six minutes. Oldenburg's Merle Lampe scored the first goal for the visitors after seven minutes to bring the score to 2-1. Goals remained in short supply in this hectic, fast-paced game from both sides. Oldenburg, with the ex-Borussia player Madita Kohorst in goal, were well prepared for BVB's passing game and repeatedly intercepted the ball. Merle Lampe equalised after ten minutes to make it 3-3. \n<\/p>\nThe score was 6-6 after 18 minutes, reason enough for Henk Groener to call his first time-out. The coach called for more movement in attack - even without the ball. Goalkeeper Sarah Wachter immediately put this into practice: BVB pulled 9-6 ahead after 20 minutes thanks to a great pass across the length of the court to Kelly Vollebregt. The run continued: it was Kelly Vollebregt again who increased the lead to 12-7 (23). Oldenburg continued to struggle in attack against BVB's solid defence and were denied twice by Sarah Wachter from seven-metre penalties in the first half alone. At the other end, Madita Kohorst saved a seven-metre penalty against Dana Bleckmann. BVB went into the break with a four-goal lead at 14-10.<\/p>\n<img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/handball/2025/04/05/spielbericht-oldenburg/Handball-Oldenburg-2.jpg\" data-assetref=\"Handball-Oldenburg-2-1743884231865\"><\/p>\nIn the second half, Henk Groener brought on Lara Egeling on the left wing, who increased the lead to 16-12 (33), with Carmen Campos coming on at the back. On the other side, Oldenburg's Head Coach Niels Bötel brought on international Toni-Luisa Reinemann at left-back. BVB's concentration and control of the game were lost, as the team's retreating defence left much to be desired. It was just as well that Sarah Wachter saved her third seven-metre penalty against Merle Lampe. The dogged Oldenburg side were back to within one goal at 18-17 after 40 minutes.<\/p>\nBVB went into crunch time 22-20 in front. However, that meant little. When Pam Korsten reduced the deficit to 23-22 (53) with a seven-metre penalty. BVB's lead was down to just one goal. Four minutes before the final whistle, it was Reinemann who put Oldenburg 26-25 in front for the first time in the evening. After Marie Steffen made it 27-26, the game was almost lost for BVB with 90 seconds remaining, that was Kelly Vollebregt scored the celebrated equaliser to make it 27-27 two seconds before the end.<\/p>\n<img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/handball/2025/04/05/spielbericht-oldenburg/Handball-Oldenburg-3.jpg\" data-assetref=\"Handball-Oldenburg-3-1743884241660\"><\/p>\nGame reactions: \n \nSarah Wachter: <\/b>"In the end, we're happy that we managed to get the point. Madita Kohorst made it difficult for us. Our goal for the play-offs is to reach the final. But sometimes we struggle and we have to stop doing that. We also need to have some easy games that we win by ten goals." \n<\/p>\nHenk Groener: <\/b>"It's not a point won or lost, but a point shared. In the first half, we did a great job in defence, but that wasn't the case in the second half. We also missed a lot of chances up front. However, you also have to bear in mind that we were playing without five key players. 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BVB lost the only previous encounter with HSG in the current Bundesliga season by 30-25.<\/p>\nPersonnel matters: <\/b>Goalkeeper Sarah Wachter was unavailable following her nose injury in the semi-final. Lois Abbingh (flu), Lena Hausherr (cruciate ligament) and Norah Kothen (knee surgery) were absent, as they had been on Saturday.<\/p>\nThe game:<\/b> Borussia were up and running in the first two minutes of the bronze-medal game. Deborah Lassource, Maraike Kusian and Dana Bleckmann put the Black & Yellows 3-0 up early on - it looked as if the team had quickly got over Saturday's defeat. In attack, the ball flowed as if the team had a hive mind. Bensheim looked for the stop-foul, but couldn't get a grip. After nine minutes, it was Dana Bleckmann again who made it 6-2 from the backcourt.<\/p>\nFalling a player down suddenly interrupted Borussia's flow of play. Bensheim scored twice into Dortmund's empty goal and punished two turnovers to make it 9-9. There was no sign of either team lacking freshness in their second game in two days. Both Dortmund and Bensheim pressed at pace throughout, but the club from Hesse fully capitalised on their momentum with a numerical advantage. BVB coach Henk Groener called his first timeout with the team down 11-9 on the scoreboard.<\/p>\nThe Black & Yellows showed in yesterday's semi-final that they are up for the fight, and they again refused to be shaken off on Sunday afternoon. BVB scored three goals in succession to tie the scores at 13-13 ten minutes before the break and come roaring back. This brought cheers of joy from the fans who had travelled to the Porsche Arena. The two rivals traded blows in the final minutes of the first half. Lara Egeling was denied the chance to equalise as the half-time buzzer sounded, meaning BVB went in at the break down by a single goal at 19-18.<\/p>\nThe game remained fast-paced after the break: Asian champion Haruno Sasaki took command in Dortmund's attack and set up Lisa Antl in the circle to make it 22-22 after 35 minutes. The action remained evenly matched with the score reaching 25-25. But then BVB were struck by a goal drought, going a full eight minutes without finding the net to fall 28-25 down. It was Maraike Kusian who finally ended the scoring drought from the right wing. \n<\/p>\nAfter a timeout, Henk Groener brought on Carmen Campos for the first time, which helped to relieve the defensive burden on Haruno Sasaki.. Bensheim's coach Heike Ahlgrimm also reacted immediately with a timeout to adjust her team for the new situation. Borussia went into the final 11 minutes trailing by three goals.<\/p>\nHSG's lead dwindled once more, not least because the Black & Yellow fans gave their all once more. With the score at 34-32, Borussia conceded a frustrating turnover, which Bensheim capitalised on to put themselves out of reach. There was a last glimmer of hope when Deborah Lassource made it 35-34. However, Bensheim played out the remaining 15 seconds and secured the bronze medal.<\/p>\nAlieke van Maurik: <\/b>"I think we put up a great fight. Yesterday and today. We now have to analyse the videos to see what we need to work on for the next games. It's very bitter, because we would have liked to take something from the tournament." \n<\/p>\nDana Bleckmann:<\/b> "It's really frustrating for us. I think both teams played attacking handball. Playing a second game just a few hours after the first is all about the fight, as you don't have the time to prepare tactically. We now have to work through this and then do better in the upcoming play-offs." \n<\/p>\nHenk Groener: <\/b>"Of course you can feel the disappointment right now. But I've told the team that they have to learn the lessons from this disappointment, which will help us in the next few games. We started the game well, even with Tess in goal. Then we let Bensheim get back into it too easily. We gave Nina Engel too much space, especially on crosses. Nevertheless, I have to compliment my team, who left their hearts on the floor." \n<\/p>\nOutlook:<\/b> Next week is the international break. The last four games of the main league season will then begin on 15 March. The BVB handball team will then travel to TuS Metzingen. The next home game is scheduled for 22 March (19:00 CET) against Sport-Union Neckarsulm in Halle Wellinghofen. \n<\/p>\nWomen's handball:<\/b> Lieder, Eckhardt; Campos (6/1), Kusian (3), Antl (5), Degenhardt, van Maurik (2), Langer (1), Lassource (5), Sasaki (3/2), Husebø (1), Olsson (2), Vollebregt, Egeling, Bleckmann (6)<\/p>\n","title":"Text","multiValue":false,"value":"The scenario:<\/b> Borussia had just under 16 hours between the final whistle of the semi-final against Ludwigsburg (30-29) and the start of the game for third place. Opponents Bensheim had already played their first semi-final the day before and had around three hours more time to recover and prepare between the two games. BVB lost the only previous encounter with HSG in the current Bundesliga season by 30-25.<\/p>\nPersonnel matters: <\/b>Goalkeeper Sarah Wachter was unavailable following her nose injury in the semi-final. Lois Abbingh (flu), Lena Hausherr (cruciate ligament) and Norah Kothen (knee surgery) were absent, as they had been on Saturday.<\/p>\nThe game:<\/b> Borussia were up and running in the first two minutes of the bronze-medal game. Deborah Lassource, Maraike Kusian and Dana Bleckmann put the Black & Yellows 3-0 up early on - it looked as if the team had quickly got over Saturday's defeat. In attack, the ball flowed as if the team had a hive mind. Bensheim looked for the stop-foul, but couldn't get a grip. After nine minutes, it was Dana Bleckmann again who made it 6-2 from the backcourt.<\/p>\nFalling a player down suddenly interrupted Borussia's flow of play. Bensheim scored twice into Dortmund's empty goal and punished two turnovers to make it 9-9. There was no sign of either team lacking freshness in their second game in two days. Both Dortmund and Bensheim pressed at pace throughout, but the club from Hesse fully capitalised on their momentum with a numerical advantage. BVB coach Henk Groener called his first timeout with the team down 11-9 on the scoreboard.<\/p>\nThe Black & Yellows showed in yesterday's semi-final that they are up for the fight, and they again refused to be shaken off on Sunday afternoon. BVB scored three goals in succession to tie the scores at 13-13 ten minutes before the break and come roaring back. This brought cheers of joy from the fans who had travelled to the Porsche Arena. The two rivals traded blows in the final minutes of the first half. Lara Egeling was denied the chance to equalise as the half-time buzzer sounded, meaning BVB went in at the break down by a single goal at 19-18.<\/p>\nThe game remained fast-paced after the break: Asian champion Haruno Sasaki took command in Dortmund's attack and set up Lisa Antl in the circle to make it 22-22 after 35 minutes. The action remained evenly matched with the score reaching 25-25. But then BVB were struck by a goal drought, going a full eight minutes without finding the net to fall 28-25 down. It was Maraike Kusian who finally ended the scoring drought from the right wing. \n<\/p>\nAfter a timeout, Henk Groener brought on Carmen Campos for the first time, which helped to relieve the defensive burden on Haruno Sasaki.. Bensheim's coach Heike Ahlgrimm also reacted immediately with a timeout to adjust her team for the new situation. Borussia went into the final 11 minutes trailing by three goals.<\/p>\nHSG's lead dwindled once more, not least because the Black & Yellow fans gave their all once more. With the score at 34-32, Borussia conceded a frustrating turnover, which Bensheim capitalised on to put themselves out of reach. There was a last glimmer of hope when Deborah Lassource made it 35-34. However, Bensheim played out the remaining 15 seconds and secured the bronze medal.<\/p>\nAlieke van Maurik: <\/b>"I think we put up a great fight. Yesterday and today. 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Following defeat in the league against Ludwigsburg on Wednesday, it was also about improving morale for the upcoming Final 4 of the cup.<\/p>\nPersonnel matters: <\/b>Lena Hausherr was joined on the injury list by goalkeeper Norah Kothen following her knee surgery on Friday. Carmen Campos warmed up with the team, but the game came too early in her recovery from injury. Tess Lieder, meanwhile, was ready for her first appearance since her head injury in December.<\/p>\nThe match:<\/b> The Borussia women started fantastically in front of the impressive backdrop in the Westfalenhalle. Alicia Langer and Dana Bleckmann immediately started BVB on an early run. Emma Olsson applied the finish after a fantastic pass by goalkeeper Sarah Wachter to make it 3-0 after four minutes. The guests from Norway had difficulty in carving out clear opportunities. The Black & Yellow back line was too agile and had the consistently well-placed Sarah Wachter in goal behind it.<\/p>\nWith the lead, the hosts did exactly what their coach Henk Groener had told his team was his expectation in advance of the game: play with freedom. The relaxed attitude was written all over the faces of the players. Rarely has the ball been moved so seamlessly through the lines of attack this season. Sola repeatedly struggled to cover the Dortmund movement, and Dana Bleckmann stretched BVB's lead to 15-8 in the 21st minute. The back court player changed her throwing hand in mid-air and delicately lifted the ball over Sola's goalkeeper.<\/p>\nHead coach Henk Groener started the second half with a very different starting formation. The Dutchman brought in Tess Lieder in goal, youngster Lara Egeling on the left, Lena Degenhardt on the inside-left, new signing Lois Abbingh in the middle and Kelly Vollebregt on the right-hand side. Only a little more than three minutes had been played when the 9,305 spectators in the Westfalenhalle could barely believe their eyes: suddenly, the game was all-square at 19-19.<\/p>\nThe force that the Borussia ladies had brought onto the court at the beginning of the game was returned by Norwegians at the start of the second half. After an early time-out called by Groener, however, BVB found their feet again. But the Sola players' body language was completely different now. In the 40th minute, Tess Lieder marked her return after a long injury lay-off following a blow to her head in late-December with her first save back in the Borussia goal.<\/p>\nWith three more saves, Lieder brought the Westfalenhalle to life and loud "BVB" chants began bellowing throughout the hall. But the Scandinavians were now also enjoying the atmosphere, with around 100 travelling fans from Sola also playing their part, and making themselves heard time and again with songs in the quieter moments in the hall. A game where the goals were flowing freely had now turned into a defensive battle played with plenty of passion. <\/p>\nAnd there were two players who really put themselves in the spotlight: Brazilian Mayssa de Oliveira Pessoa in goal for the away side, and her opposite number, Dortmund's Tess Lieder. The Dutchwoman staked a strong claim to a starting spot with ten saves in the second half of her comeback game. Pessoa made 11 saves over the entire game.<\/p>\nAt 27-24, Lieder crowned her impressive performance with her own goal, finding the empty net of the Norwegians. Almost five minutes before the final whistle, all signs pointed to a Borussia home victory. Sola did not give up, however, and made the most of Pessoa's strong saves to the arrears to just one goal. The last attack of the game then belonged to the Scandinavians with seven seconds of time remaining, but the Dortmund inner block combined to block the attempted shot, sending the amassed Black & Yellow fans into raptures as the celebrations broke out in front of a breathtaking backdrop.<\/p>\nAlicia Langer:<\/b> "Thank you to all the spectators for this atmosphere. This season, we've had a lot of exciting games toward the end. I am glad that we could still fight for this victory. Sola also played a great game and didn't give up despite the deficit. We had to hold firm against them again.<\/p>\nTess Lieder:<\/b> "We worked to make sure I could play again today and it was breathtaking. Not being able to play since Christmas and to do so now in this setting \u2013 that was just wonderful."<\/p>\nOutlook:<\/b> Next weekend, the big domestic DHB Cup Final 4 will be held in Stuttgart. Borussia will face German champions HB Ludwigsburg in the semi-final at 19:00 CET on Saturday 1 March. 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But the Sola players' body language was completely different now. In the 40th minute, Tess Lieder marked her return after a long injury lay-off following a blow to her head in late-December with her first save back in the Borussia goal.<\/p>\nWith three more saves, Lieder brought the Westfalenhalle to life and loud "BVB" chants began bellowing throughout the hall. But the Scandinavians were now also enjoying the atmosphere, with around 100 travelling fans from Sola also playing their part, and making themselves heard time and again with songs in the quieter moments in the hall. A game where the goals were flowing freely had now turned into a defensive battle played with plenty of passion. <\/p>\nAnd there were two players who really put themselves in the spotlight: Brazilian Mayssa de Oliveira Pessoa in goal for the away side, and her opposite number, Dortmund's Tess Lieder. The Dutchwoman staked a strong claim to a starting spot with ten saves in the second half of her comeback game. 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