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22.08.2021, 07:30 FINAL REVIEW: Germany dominated the Men's 19 EHF EURO 2021 final against Croatia on Sunday to take the title |
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Germany claimed the Men's 19 EHF EURO 2021 title in Croatia on Sunday evening in Varazdin with a dominant 34:20 victory over hosts Croatia. Germany, who were the last remaining unbeaten team in the competition, took control in the last 10 minutes of the first half and raced away from their opponents in the second half. Meanwhile, in the bronze medal match, Spain secured third place with a convincing 37:28 win over Slovenia. FINAL Croatia vs Germany 20:34 (14:19)
In the early stages of the M19 EHF EURO 2021 final, it appeared as though the match might be settled through a scoring battle between two right backs: Croatia’s David Jurisic and Germany’s Renars Uscins. With Jurisic and Uscins both scoring three goals each, the teams remained level at 5:5 after 10 minutes. As the first half developed, Croatia’s errors in attack allowed Germany to capitalise through fast breaks. Indeed, a fast break goal from Florian Kranzmann gave Germany their first three-goal lead of the final, 11:8, after 19 minutes. While Croatia reduced Germany's lead to two goals in the 26th minute, the final moments of the first half provided Croatia with a crushing blow. With Germany leading 18:14 as half-time approached, Justus Fischer's shot was saved but Tim Freihöfer's rebound beat the buzzer. In the first 15 minutes of the second half, Germany's defence thwarted any comeback attempt from Croatia, who trailed by 10 goals with 15 minutes remaining. With Tim Freihöfer, Nico Schöttle and Robert Krass among the players scoring freely, Germany's lead reached its highest point of 14 goals with 30 seconds remaining. BRONZE MEDAL MATCH Slovenia vs Spain 28:37 (13:17)
When Slovenia met Spain on Tuesday in group 1 of the main round, a high-scoring match ended 37:37. After 15 minutes of Sunday’s bronze medal encounter, a game of a similar ilk seemed somewhat unlikely. With goalkeepers Denis Strasek (Slovenia) and Roberto Domenech (Spain) both making several impressive stops, the score was level at 6:6 midway through the first half. While Spain left wing Arnau Fernandez scored five goals from six shots in the first 20 minutes, centre back Jan Gurri’s performance spearheaded the creation of a decisive break in Spain's favour before half-time. Jan Gurri’s fifth goal gave Spain a 14:10 lead in the 26th minute, and Daniel Serrano’s goal six seconds before the buzzer ensured that Spain had a four-goal advantage after 30 minutes. If Slovenia were hoping for a comeback in the second half, a combination of scoring only one goal in 10 minutes and Tarvik Mlivic’s third suspension effectively ended their medal aspirations. Javier Rodriguez’s fast break goal in the 38th minute extended Spain’s lead to eight goals for the first time (22:14). As Spain's attack converted 69 per cent of their shots to score 20 goals in the second half, they completed a resounding nine-goal victory. Sunday Placement Matches 5-8 Denmark vs Portugal 31:27 (14:12) Saturday Placement Matches 9-12 Hungary vs France 35:25 (17:13) Placement Matches 13-16 Israel vs Serbia 25:27 (12:16) Final rankings 1st Germany All-star Team TEXT: Jamie Whittington |
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