15:35 | FULL-TIME
That was a superb second half from DVSC - they were calm and composed in defence and made the most of their opportunities in attack. Although they conceded 10 penalties, Catherine Gabriel's save of the 10th cemented the victory for the Hungarian side. They now have 11 points with two rounds left, six more than Buducnost, and are safe in the play-offs.
Meanwhile that's the third home loss in a row for Bietigheim in the Champions League, having lost previously to Odense in round 9 and to Györ in round 7. They are also safe in the play-offs, but DVSC are challenging them for fifth place (or better) now.
DVSC's top scorer, Gréta Kácsor, added seven goals to her season tally today; Antje Döll scored nine goals, all penalties. Gabriela Moreschi ended the match with 11 saves (28.2 per cent), while Catherine Gabriel managed five (21.7 per cent) and Gabrijela Bartulovic three (25 per cent).
15:26
After another timeout, Bietigheim start a seven-on-six attack in an attempt to close up a four-goal lead.
15:22
It's 29:26 to DVSC and Bietigheim are still struggling with open play goals. Antje Döll's nine penalties are keeping them close to their visitors.
15:18
Bietigheim have responded to DVSC's challenge, closing the gap to one goal again before DVSC regained a two-goal lead. It's 26:24 with eight minutes to go.
15:13
Wow, what a turnaround - DVSC now lead 24:20 and Bietigheim look flustered. Most of their goals are coming from the seven-metre line rather than open play at the moment.
15:05
Jakob Vestergaard calls a timeout for Bietigheim as DVSC take an 18:17 lead, easily finding their way through. Vestergaard reminds his team about the need for good defence; the home team need to dig deep if they want the points today.
14:57
We currently have Gabrijela Bartulovic facing off in goal against Gabriela Moreschi, and Bartulovic has had a bright start to the half with two saves in about six minutes. Bietigheim still lead by two goals in a defence-heavy game.
14:49
The second half will start soon.
14:36 | HALF-TIME
In their earlier meeting back in September, Bietigheim led by six goals (18:12) at the break. This time, DVSC have been able to stay much more closely in touch with their opponents.
The big difference has been Gabriela Moreschi in goal, making nine saves (40.9 per cent), compared to four for Catherine Gabriel between the DVSC posts. A little bit more work in defence for DVSC, and some more moves like this one from Gréta Kácsor, and DVSC definitely have a chance in the game.
14:29
Bietigheim continue to lead, but DVSC's defence has stepped up and is making life tougher for the home team. However, the Hungarian side have just conceded a penalty, shortly after Gabriela Moreschi made a big penalty save, and Bietigheim lead 11:9.
14:20
Some good saves from Gabriela Moreschi and a solid Bietigheim defence have put the German club back ahead by three goals at 9:6, prompting a timeout from DVSC coach Zoltán Szilágyi which is followed up by a goal from left wing Mirtill Petrus and then another opportunity for the visitors, as Kelly Dulfer turns over the ball. But Moreschi saves once more, and Bietigheim still have a two-goal advantage.
14:11
Bietigheim concede the first penalty of the game, and Alexandra Töpfner sends the ball hurtling past Gabriela Moreschi to equalise. Currently, it's a very even contest.
14:08
There's been some good work by DVSC to stop Bietigheim extending an early 3:1 lead, and it's now 5:4 to the home side.
14:00
The teams throw off - DVSC are in possession.
13:54
Coverage has begun now on EHFTV and you can also follow the match live on the ticker here.
13:40
DVSC and Bietigheim are well into their warm-up now with the match only 20 minutes from throwing off.
13:30
Lots of smiley faces among the Bietigheim players as they arrive for today's game. The German team won the reverse fixture back in round 3 by 10 goals, so playing at home they will doubtless be feeling confident.
13:15
Welcome back to the live blog for round 12 of the EHF Champions League Women. We have three more matches to go in this round, which has already proved pretty exciting with that victory by CSM in Györ yesterday.
Today starts at 14:00 CET with Bietigheim vs DVSC Schaeffler - a win for DVSC would put them six points clear of Buducnost in the rankings and secure them a play-off spot, but a loss would leave them vulnerable with two rounds still to go.
SATURDAY 3 FEBRUARY
20:30
That's going to be it for today! Thanks for joining us, and see you tomorrow for the final three games of the round, including the MOTW in France! Have a wonderful night ahead!
20:17
As we're closing the day, let's hear from today's winners CSM Bucuresti!
Adrian Vasile, CSM Bucuresti head coach: "It was a very important game for us. In the first half our defence was at a high level I have to say. My team put up a tremendous fight, which was more important than the win itself. In the second half Györ changed their game and managed to equalize. We were able to score goals in those key moments and secure the win in the end!"
Laura Glauser, CSM Bucuresti goalkeeper: "At the break I told my teammates that Györ have the quality to get back into this one. In the second half we made a lot of mistakes, however I feel like the fact that we were able to remain calm and focused in those key moments decided today's game. Our defense deserves a lot of credit - that's for sure!"
20:10
We've got an exciting day coming up tomorrow! Starting from 14.00 CE, Bietigheim will host DVSC. Later on (16.00 CET) Rapid will play FTC, and in our MOTW Metz will welcome Esbjerg in a duel of the two teams that are leading group B having 18 points each so far! You definitely don't want to miss that!
The battle for the play-offs continues!
19:52
As we're approaching the end of the night, let's have a look at some of the best photos from Györ, Ljubljana, and Kristiansand.
We were more stable than them. Today was a great match and everybody play good, everybody was confident. We are not unbeatable but when we’re in good shape it’s very difficult to win against Metz.
We have been struggling for a while with not so many players, but our defence is not good enough. Metz have a strong home field like we do in Denmark so we expected a tough fight.
