Women’s Handball H-League: Incheon Victory, 3rd Place Battle Unresolved

Four matches of the first match of the second round of the Shinhan SOL Bank 25-26 Handball H League Women’s Division were held at the Olympic Park Handball Stadium (Ticket Link Live Arena) in Songpa-gu, Seoul over two days on the 13th and 14th.

The battle for third place is in limbo. Busan and Gyeongnam, who were competing for third place, drew a draw and had the same points, and Seoul City Hall, which had an opportunity to advance, was caught by Incheon City Hall and fell to fifth place.

The fierce battle for third place is likely to continue for a while, and Incheon’s first win of the season is the best news in this match.

Incheon Metropolitan City Hall put on a dramatic drama by beating Seoul City Hall by 30-29, 1 point. As a result, Incheon Metropolitan City recorded 1 win and 7 losses (2 points), laying the foundation for a rebound to get out of last place. On the other hand, Seoul City Hall, which failed to add points, fell to 5th place with 3 wins, 1 draw, and 4 losses (7 points).

SK Sugar Gliders defeated Gwangju City Corporation 36-21. With this win, SK recorded all 8 wins (16 points) and maintained its lead by maintaining the gap with 2nd place Samcheok City Hall. On the other hand, Gwangju City Corporation, mired in three consecutive losses, remained in 7th place with 2 wins and 6 losses (4 points).

Samcheok City Hall defeated Daegu Metropolitan City Hall 37-21. With this win, Samcheok City Hall maintained second place with 7 wins and 1 loss (14 points), chasing the leader SK Sugar Gliders by 2 points, while Daegu City Hall remained in 6th place with 2 wins, 1 draw and 5 losses (5 points).

Busan Facilities Corporation and Gyeongnam Development Corporation tied 25-25. With this result, Busan Facilities Corporation escaped from a swamp of 3 consecutive losses and maintained 3rd place with 8 points (3 wins, 2 draws, 3 losses), and Gyeongnam Development Corporation also secured 8 points (3 wins, 2 draws, 3 losses) and moved up one step to 4th place due to goal difference.

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