Cantegrel and a 6:0 run: Elbflorenz win in Coburg

The main difference lay in efficiency. Elbflorenz converted 67 per cent of their shots on goal, whilst Coburg managed a conversion rate of just under 43 per cent. Added to this were 14 technical errors by the hosts, which the visitors exploited consistently: all six of Dresden’s counter-attacks resulted in goals. In goal, Cantegrel saved almost every other shot.

The victory was driven by a well-balanced attack. Ivar Stavast was the top scorer with five goals, whilst Timo Löser contributed four goals and two assists. For HSC 2000 Coburg, Sven Wesseling was the standout attacker with five goals – including three from the seven-metre line – and five assists, whilst Bartlomiej Bis repeatedly won possession in the central defence.

For Elbflorenz, it was their fourth win in their fourth away match of the season; André Haber’s team now have 12:2 points and have so far lost only to SC DHfK Leipzig. Coburg remain on 5:9 points following three consecutive draws.

The visitors dominated the opening stages, taking an early lead and capitalising on Cantegrel’s initial saves. Coburg held their own with a compact defence, equalising on several occasions and taking the lead for the first time. Following Anel Mahmutefendic’s time-out in the 16th minute, the HSC pulled ahead to 9:7, marking the hosts’ best spell of the match.

Elbflorenz kept their cool, fought back through Oliver Seidler and Julius Dierberg, and levelled the score. The lead changed hands several times before the break, until Daniel Bláha scored a direct free-throw as the half-time buzzer sounded to make it 12:14. It was a crucial goal, as Coburg had the chance to go into the dressing room level.

The start of the second half decided the match. Elbflorenz pulled away with a 6:0 run to make it 12:20; Coburg didn’t score their first goal of the second half until around eight minutes in, from a seven-metre throw. The visitors defended resolutely, forced turnovers and relied on a fast-paced game. “In the first half, Coburg made life really difficult for us, especially with their defence. In the second half, we then had a certain momentum on our side,” said Löser after the match.

The HSC then regained some stability thanks to Petros Boukovinas, who made several crucial saves in goal, and improved finishing from set-piece attacks, narrowing the gap to 16:24. Haber’s time-out halted this momentum: Stavast scored twice in succession, and Elbflorenz maintained their lead in the closing stages before Viktor Petersen Norberg sealed the 20:30 final score. After the match, Wesseling had some clear words to say about the decisive minutes: “I think we’d lost our grip in defence, we’d done that really well in the first half.”

Both teams are back in action on Saturday, 17 October 2026. Coburg face TSV Bayer Dormagen away, whilst Elbflorenz host Eulen Ludwigshafen at home.

HSC 2000 Coburg - HC Elbflorenz 2006 20:30 (12:14)

HSC 2000 Coburg: Boukovinas (6 saves), Apfel (4 saves); Wesseling 5/3, Savvas 4, Planinsek 3, Schmidt 2, Krone 2, Lisac 1, Röller 1, Düsterhöft 1, Bis 1, Belbey, Kontrec, Lilienfelds, Valkovskis, Kroyan

HC Elbflorenz 2006: Cantegrel (16 saves), Mallwitz; Stavast 5, Löser 4, Norberg 4, Gress 3, Bensch 3, Dierberg 3/2, Preußner 2, Seidler 2, Bláha 1, Fuhrmann 1, Meyer-Siebert 1, Skopár 1, Thümmler, Aktas

Top Player: Bartlomiej Bis (HPI 77) / Robin Cantegrel (HPI 88)
Attendance: 1803 (HUK-COBURG arena)
Suspensions: 3 / 2

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