Empor Rostock fights to a draw against Eider Harde!
HC Empor Rostock secured a 28:28 draw against HSG Eider Harde in the 3rd handball league on November 9, 2025.

Empor Rostock fights to a draw against Eider Harde!
On November 9th, 2025, the handball players of HC Empor Rostock played in the 3rd league against HSG Eider Harde. The game ended in a 28:28 draw, which secured an important point for Rostock. This means they now have 9 points and are in 9th place in the North-East relay, while Eider Harde is in 10th place with 9:13 points. Despite being behind three times in the game, Rostock was able to equalize shortly before the final whistle.
Empor Rostock's coach, Michael Jacobsen, was dissatisfied with his team's away performance and criticized the implementation of his own system. Leon Mehler, the goalkeeper, was the team's backbone with 18 saves, including a seven-meter save. The game was particularly exciting when Julius Siegler equalized 24 seconds before the final whistle.
Game progression and critical points
Previously the game was extremely even until 10:10. However, the Rostock team had to accept a 10:15 deficit at halftime after only converting 37% of their chances in the first 30 minutes. Things looked bleak for Rostock in the 38th minute when they were already 14:21 behind. But the team's fighting spirit allowed them to close to 20:21.
Things got exciting again in the final phase when Rostock were behind 23:26, but managed to equalize to 26:26 thanks to a strong team performance. In the end, this comeback was rewarded with a well-deserved point.
Injury concerns in Rostock
The Rostock team competed without two important players: Julian Pratschner was out due to pubic inflammation, and Finn Scheminski had to watch with a dislocated elbow injury. Despite these injury concerns, the team remains optimistic.
A look at the lineup shows that players like Costa Dias, who scored 4 goals, and Gansau, who scored 7 goals, played important roles in the game. The next opponent for Rostock has already been determined: Eintracht Hildesheim will be coming to the town hall on November 14th, and the Rostock team is hoping for an improvement in performance.
In summary, it shows that HC Empor Rostock is able to fight and secure points despite various challenges and injuries, which is of great importance in the league. nnn.de reports that the next games will be crucial for the team's further development.