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Our #hyloathletes have been putting in fantastic performances once again this week. We take a look back at the last seven days’ events and competitions featuring our athletes, teams and clubs.
SVE captivates fans and the footballing world
On Saturday (23 November 2024), SV Elversberg continued their impressive 2. Bundesliga performance with a 2:0 away win against Fortuna Düsseldorf. This match on the 13th day of play was held in the sold-out Merkur Spiel-Arena and offered spectators an exciting duel.
The 3000 SVE fans who travelled to the Rhine metropolis enjoyed a thrilling afternoon of football. In the second half, Fisnik Asllani put SVE in the lead in the 58th minute, and Lukas Petkov increased the score to 2:0 in the 65th minute. Despite intensive efforts by Düsseldorf, they failed to break through Elversberg’s compact defence.
Coach Horst Steffen seemed proud of his team after the game and emphasised that the both the result and the way the win was achieved were fantastic. He was particularly delighted with the win and the lack of goals conceded, and stressed that the team had to fight hard.
This win consolidates SV Elversberg‘s place at the top of the 2. Bundesliga, where they are continuing to impress with strong performances against top teams. More details of the match can be found in our news report.
This weekend brings another highlight: frontrunners SC Paderborn are coming to the URSAPHARM Arena on Kaiserlinde on Saturday (30 November).
Royals climb to fourth place after beating MBC
On Saturday (23 November 2024), the Saarlouis Royals secured a vital home win in the Toyota 1. Damen Basketball-Bundesliga (DBBL). In a duel against table leaders GISA Lions MBC, the Royals secured a clear 80:61 win that put them back up in fourth place in the table.
The Royals started strong and were leading 24:13 after the first quarter. In the second quarter, the visiting team from Halle fought back and reduced the gap to 33:32 by half time. However, after the break the Royals returned to form and continued to extend their lead. Hayley Frank and Taya Corosdale particularly shone with vital goals. The Royals ultimately secured a clear, well-earned 80:61 win.
Coach Matīss Rožlapa was satisfied with his team’s performance after the match and highlighted their strong defence and effective attacking play.
The quarter results were 24:13 | 9:20 | 21:16 | 26:13.
Saarlouis Royals’s next home game is on Sunday (1 December) at 3 p.m. against GiroLive Panthers Osnabrück. This is followed by a cup last-sixteen match on Wednesday (4 December) at 6:30 p.m., also at home and also against Osnabrück.
proWIN Volleys defeated by TV Planegg-Krailling
In a 2. Damen Volleyball-Bundesliga Süd away game on Saturday (23 November 2024), the TV Holz proWIN Volleys faced current second-placed team TV Planegg-Krailling, who have so far only been beaten by VC Wiesbaden 2. Despite a strong second set, the Saarland team ultimately had to concede a 1:3 defeat (15:25, 25:15, 17:25, 19:25).
The home team began strong and won the first set 25:15. In the second set, proWIN Volleys regained their form to clinch a clear 25:15 win. However, Planegg-Krailling were unfazed and took the next two sets 25:17 and 25:19.
Despite the defeat, coach Sergej Danilov praised his team’s efforts and particularly highlighted the performance of MVP Olivia Saunders. proWIN Volleys are now in seventh place in the table and have nearly 14 days to prepare for their next home game, against SV Karlsruhe-Beiertheim on 8 December in the Multifunktionshalle at Sportcampus Saarbrücken.
Füchse Berlin win in Champions League and HBL
Füchse Berlin are looking back at a successful week. On Thursday (21 November 2024) they faced CS Dinamo București in the Machineseeker EHF Champions League. Füchse put in a strong performance in front of 6,444 spectators in the Max-Schmeling-Halle to win 38:29 (22:14). Particularly noteworthy performances include goalkeeper Dejan Milosavljev with eleven saves and top scorers Mathias Gidsel (seven goals), Lasse Andersson and Tim Freihöfer (six goals each). Coach Jaron Siewert praised the first half as being virtually perfect and was delighted about the boost that the team were able to take away from the game.
Just three days later on Sunday (24 November), Füchse Berlin welcomed TVB Stuttgart to the almost sold-out Max-Schmeling-Halle for a DAIKIN Handball-Bundesliga match in front of 8,622 spectators. The Berlin team won 33:29 (15:15) in a hard-fought game. After an evenly matched first half, Füchse upped their form in the second half to secure the win. Mathias Gidsel was once again the best scorer with eight goals. Füchse’s goalkeeper Lasse Ludwig provided a solid backbone for the capital team in the second half, thwarting nine opportunities for Stuttgart.
These successes have consolidated Füchse Berlin‘s position at the top of the HBL, just one point behind the leaders, and earned them vital points in the Champions League.
On Thursday (28 November), the Berlin team will be playing a Champions League match against Paris Saint-Germain, then on Sunday (1 December) they return to the Bundesliga against cooperation partners 1. VfL Potsdam in the MBS Arena.
Gabriel Clemens: out in Minehead, looking forward to World Darts Championship
Saarland darts pro Gabriel Clemens qualified for the Players Championship Finals 2024 (22 to 24 November) at the Butlin’s Minehead Arena in the UK. This prestigious tournament brings together the best 64 players in the world, qualifying via the Players Championship Order of Merit. The event serves as a vital acid test before the World Darts Championship.
Clemens‘s tournament came to an end in the first round: his first match was against reigning world champion and subsequent tournament winner Luke Humphries, where he was beaten 2:6. Clemens missed a few chances at the beginning of the match, whilst Humphries then capitalised on his opportunities and quickly established a 3:0 lead. Despite a brief resurgence by Clemens, who managed a break in the sixth leg, he was unable to turn the game around.
Focus on World Championship
The Saarland player is now fully focused on the upcoming World Darts Championship, which starts at the legendary Ally Pally on 15 December.
The draw for the 2025 World Darts Championship in London took place on Monday (25 November). Gabriel Clemens, one of the top 32 players in the PDC Order of Merit, will enter the tournament in the second round, where he will face the winner of Niels Zonneveld versus Robert Owen. Clemens has a good chance of moving forward to the third round, where he could potentially face Dave Chisnall.
This draw gives Clemens a doable task, and he has some exciting duels to look forward to in Alexandra Palace.
We are looking forward to upcoming appearances from our #hyloathletes and wish all of our HYLO® partners much luck and success.