At half past three on Thursday, Kiel’s trophy heroes returned home by bus. Still moved from the evening before, when the team wrote Holstein history 3-0 in Essen and shot the club among the last four. Ioannis Gelios (28): “Each of us is proud.”
So much so that the goalkeeper never fell asleep. Gelios: “I was exhausted and tired, tried to sleep. That didn’t work at first. Not until half past five or six. “
Despite a long drive back (the plane could not land in Kiel due to fog) and partying on the way. Sechser Jonas Meffert (26): “We saw the pictures from Kiel. It was sad that we couldn’t enjoy it a little with the fans. Then carnival music was turned on by André (athletics coach Filipovic, editor) and me. And then the mood rose. “Gelios adds:” We could have fun and celebrate. “
After a few hours of sleep, the night was over for him and his colleagues. The German-Greek: “Then we were back on the premises. We are regenerating and resting now for the game on Monday against HSV. “
The experienced Fin Bartels (34 / “We are currently living two dreams”) knows that there is still a long way to go before the cup final and promotion to the Bundesliga: “There are still a few chunks in between.” The successes give confidence. Gelios: “We have important games to play that we have to master. It will not be an easy task, but a manageable task … “
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