Georgia and Finland to meet in Linz
The Group Matches of the 6th edition of the Men’s Challenge Trophy came to an end on Sunday in Moldova and Malta. Eight teams took part to play for the final victory that grants a ticket for the winners to play the Final of the Challenge Trophy during the EHF EURO 2010 in Austria.
Both groups were decided on the last day of the tournament. In Group 1, Georgia, winner of the previous edition of the competition, defeated Moldova in front of 1,300 supporters by 38:34 to take the top spot.
A packed auditorium followed Malta against Finland in the University Hall in Msida. Finland proved to be the strongest team with a 37:20 victory at a thrilling match in front of 1,000 fans.
It means that Georgia will meet Finland in Linz on 23 January 2010 for the final victory. The winner of this match will take part in the IHF Intercontinental Challenge Trophy to be played at the end of 2010, where they will meet teams from other Continental Federations.
2009 IHF/EHF Men’s Challenge Trophy – Final Results
Group 1 – Moldova
|
Team |
M |
W |
D |
L |
G |
GD |
P |
|
1. Georgia |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
123:76 |
47 |
6 |
|
2. Moldova |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
116:81 |
35 |
4 |
|
3. Azerbaijan |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
84:93 |
-9 |
2 |
|
4. Armenia |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
50:125 |
-73 |
0 |
Group 2 – Malta
|
Team |
M |
W |
D |
L |
G |
GD |
P |
|
1. Finland |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
113:53 |
66 |
6 |
|
2. Malta |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
90:78 |
12 |
4 |
|
3. Ireland |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
74:103 |
-29 |
2 |
|
4. Scotland |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
64:107 |
-43 |
0 |
All-star teams
Group 1
Goalkeeper – Andreev Eugeniu (Moldova)
Left Wing – Lucasov Serghei (Moldova)
Left Back – Datukashvili Sergo (Georgia)
Middle Back – Giorgievski Oleg (Azerbaijan)
Line Player – Israelyan Arman (Armenia)
Right Back – Butenko Maxim (Moldova)
Right Wing – Chanturia Revaz (Georgia)
Best Defence Player – Mskhvilidze Rati (Georgia)
Most Valuable Player – Pervanciuc Alexandr (Moldova)
Top Scorer – Pervanciuc Alexandr (31 goals) (Moldova)
Group 2
Goalkeeper – Mifsud, Andrew (Malta)
Left Wing – Broman, Joacim (Finland)
Left Back – Broman, Benny (Finland)
Middle Back – O’ Brannigain, Oisin (Ireland)
Line Player – Gilson, Mark (Malta)
Right Back – Kihlstedt, Oscar (Finland)
Right Wing – Koljonen, Miro (Finland)
Best Defence Player – Frew, Scott (Scotland)
Most Valuable Player – Broman, Benny (Finland)
Top Scorer – Broman, Joachim (20 goals) (Finland)
For a complete summary of match results, please visit the EHF website at: http://www.eurohandball.com/trophy/men/2009/round/2/Group+Matches
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EHF