European Cup final at a bargain price

Recently there was an outcry among football fans. The “cheapest” in the free sale going tickets to the Champions League final at Wembley Stadium cost the equivalent of 176 euros . However, European Cup finals and it is national champion – a couple of sizes smaller – and cheaper. To do this, just go to the sport. So Mannheim steers me in my navigation device into a dead end. Would not the first time that the thing fails. When I place in time for football at Darmstadt Leeheim wanted, the lady said: “They have achieved their goal.” I was standing next to a barn. But this time worked. Behind a soccer field parking cars and two hockey courts is quite well hidden on the Hall of TSV Mannheim this weekend such a thing as European hockey Wembley. Eight women’s national champions play the best team from the continent .

Everyone knows everyone

At the cash equal to five helpers are present, the wait for customers. Behind it, some men talk with a red “Volunteer” shirts. I have the words of friends from Berlin in the ear, which goes wherever it looks away for sport. It was in June when Fistball European Cup and inspired. His verdict: Interesting, family, good sports. “And I think, except for me because everyone knew everyone,” Something like it seems to be.

“It’s time for hockey”

Past images of the TSV Mannheim won Championship Finals 2010, it is pure. “It’s time for hockey,” roared the speaker and presented the teams of the SV Kampong (Netherlands) and HC Rotweiss Wettingen. The Swiss have even brought a small fan base, the flags swings. You may be too tithe and thus represent a fairly large group of currently present spectators (players and officials included). However, Friday 14 clock is not necessarily the time when the average worker can go to hockey.

All volunteers

The hall is decked for the occasion. Eight countries flags, sponsor banner, a small press box, additional bleachers for players and officials. To be placed on the legs, was in advance one thing needed: A lot of work, as organizer says Dirk cake book. 100 helpers are involved, over a fifth of the association. All volunteers! Honor!

From tennis to hockey Hall

Wettingen has lost. 2:4, for 2-0 lead. Switzerland won the fans wave flags. Organizer cake book tells that the hall was a tennis court and 25 times more mileage. After an off, and conversion is played here for four years, hockey. A total of one million euros came together at a cost. “Sponsors” is the magic word. A company that usually produces the pavement for highways, for example wanted to show that indoor surfaces they can. And donated the playing surface.

As with dressage

Gintra Strekte Uni HC / Lithuania will play against HF Lorenzoni from Italy, the Lithuanians to win 5-2. If you look at the statistics, can win in the end but only one team: the hosts. Since 1990, the tournament, the winner always came from Germany. A German Victory Bank, as safe as it used dressage at the Olympics. But the gap is smaller, it is called by the Mannheimer interior. Would indeed be very awkward, to say openly: the cut before we all went away.

Blow by blow

Meanwhile, the hall with nearly 400 people is fully well. Mannheim plays against MSC Sumchanka from Ukraine, “that is their national team,” whispered one to the ranks. Residue management, residue management – victory for Mannheim, 7-6. Indoor hockey at the highest level can be fun. At the end of the first day that took almost ten hours in eight matches, 77 goals have fallen. Blow by blow. Gate to gate. Without much fuss. Only the announcer could go back a little. That there is a corner, the viewer recognizes even without the phrase “we have a corner.”

146 program booklets

Who wants to be on all three days here, is charged 30 €. To get to the total for a Champions League Final at Wembley card, you can still do 146 program booklets, one for each € buy or make many trip to the concession stand (beer is available for 2.50, wine for 4 €).