After a first half of the season without winning a point, UHC Salzburg celebrated their first victory in the 2nd handball Bundesliga on Saturday. Thanks to another strong defensive performance, the newcomer prevailed in third place in the table Linz / Edelweiß with 24:20 (10: 8). In a varied second half, teams put in 5-0 runs. Salzburg were now seven goals ahead and kept their nerve even after top scorer Sebastian Aufhauser was excluded, who scored five goals. Salzburg goalie Hamidreza Sharifi was in top form in the closing stages.

Salzburger beat third in the table

“We made it unnecessarily difficult again with a lot of bad throws, but the defense was solid – especially in the first half – and was okay after the break,” said coach Daniel Röse after the away win and added: “In All in all, it was a great team performance with a very strong performance from backcourt player Patrick Scherbel. ” Salzburg remain bottom of the table.