Handball: We were at the professional men’s handball match TuSEM Essen against GWD Minden on 1 March 2024 in the Sporthalle am Hallo, Essen. The match took place as part of the 23rd matchday of the 2nd German Handball League of the 2023/2024 season. The final score was 25:31 in front of 1873 spectators.
Highlights of the TuSEM Essen v GWD Minden handball match and our handball photos
On matchday 23 of the 2nd German Handball League, TUSEM Essen suffered a disappointing 25:31 home defeat against GWD Minden and slipped to twelfth place in the table. Minden, led by a strong Malte Semisch in goal, who saved a total of 15 shots, and the assertive Mohamed Darmoul at the back, dominated both in defence and attack. Essen had problems exploiting the attacks effectively, even when Minden’s Luka Sebetic was shown the red card early on. The Essen offence could often only be stopped by fouls on Alexander Schoss, but the resulting superior numbers were not exploited.
TUSEM gave Minden too much space in defence, allowing the visitors to build a six-goal lead by half-time. The picture did not change in the second half either: Essen’s defence allowed large gaps and the team made simple mistakes in attack. Minden capitalised on this and was able to extend its lead through Mats Korte and Szymon Dzialakiewicz, who both scored seven goals apiece. Despite the attempt to reduce the deficit, there was no turnaround.
