The handball players of SG Flensburg-Handewitt suffered the first setback in the fight for the German championship on the second Bundesliga matchday.
Against HC Erlangen there was only a 27:27 (13:12) on Saturday.
Christoph Steinert equalized for the Franks with the final whistle by seven meters.
The hosts' best thrower was Hampus Wanne with eight hits.
The former Simon Jeppsson from Flensburg was successful nine times for Erlangen.
4600 spectators were allowed in the arena, but only 2750 seats were occupied.
Since backcourt left-hander Magnus Röd is out for a long time with a knee injury, 39-year-old co-coach Mark Bult was on the score sheet, as in the first game of the season.
SG coach Maik Machulla had appointed 18-year-old Oscar van Oettingen to the professional squad.
In the game Machulla let the three right-handers Mads Mensah Larsen, Jim Gottfridsson and Aaron Mensing act.
Van Oettingen was only used in the closing stages.
In the 45th minute, Wanne made it 21:17 and the first four-goal lead with a seven-meter throw.
Bitter for the already battered North Germans: A little later, the sure-fire Swede had to leave the field injured.
In the dramatic final phase, Lasse Svan, who had previously missed the chance to win, saw the red card.