sábado, 21 de fevereiro de 2009

A fight for points and prestige

A clash of giants: THW Kiel and BM Ciudad Real will meet at their direct duel on Sunday in the main round of the CL. Both teams won all CL their matches this season and the two clubs met in the final of last season. Back then the Spaniards won due to an away victory in Kiel.
Before the first Kiel vs Ciudad game of the season, Eurohandball.com talked to both coaches, Alfred Gislasson (Kiel) and Talant Dujshebaev (Ciudad).

Eurohandball.com: On Sunday a draw would be enough for both teams to qualify early for the quarterfinals. Is it your objective to make a draw?
Gislasson: Both teams know each other very well, and if you meet Ciudad you always want to win. I don’t think that any of the two teams would like to play for a draw, only for a victory. Ciudad Real are the best team in the world, and aside we have high ambitions – so in this match you don’t only fight for points, but for prestige.
Dujshebaev: No, I don’t think that the match will end in a draw. Both teams are very close to qualification for the quarterfinals – even the team that will lose on Sunday. So both teams want to win. I believe, we’ll see a brilliant match and I don’t think about the final result right now.

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