In the last two matches of today’s program of Men’s EHF EURO 2014 Qualification Round 3, Austria beat Serbia 31:28, while Iceland takes points in Slovenian Maribor 29:28 (9:13) with the winning goal of Valur Sigurdsson.
Serbia was dominant in Graz in the first 40 minutes, but furious last part of the match by Austrians brought them important points on the road to Denmark.
AUSTRIA – SERBIA 31:28 (16:17)
Graz
Spectators – 3500
AUSTRIA: Marinović, Bauer, Veber 8/9, Herman, Ziura 0/2, Šmid 0/2, Božović 5/9, Majer, Silađi 8/11, Poš 0/2, Vilčinski 2(2)/3, Šlinger 2/8, Vagesrajter, Kolar, Klopčič, Santos 6/7
SERBIA: Dragaš, Šešum, Vujin 3/7, Nikčević 2/6, Krsmančić, Toskić 3/6, Stanić, M.Ilić 12(2)/16, Radivojević, Prodanović 2/3, N. Ilić, Rnić 6/11, Beljanski, Zelenović 0/1, Radovanović, Mitrović 0/1
SCORES: 4:2 (8.) 6:4 (10.) 6:8 (15.) 7:9 (18.) 10:10 (21.) 11:14 (24.) 12:15 (25.) 15:16 (29.) 17:21 (36.) 20:22 (44.) 25:23 (51.) 27:24 (54.) 28:27 (57.) 30:27 (59.)
Iceland made first advantage in Maribor against Slovenia in 57th minute – 28:27, but that was enough for points. Slovenians had everything in their own hands, but on the end in the last five minutes, olympic silver medalist from 2008 make a great step to the first place in the group…. 28:29 (9:13)
Slovenia: Škof 16 saves(1 x 7-m), Prošt, Miklavčič, Dobelšek, Pucelj, Kavtičnik 4 (3), Bezjak 1, Dolenec 4 (1), Skube 5, Špiler, M. Žvižej 3, L. Žvižej 2 (1), Blagotinšek, Zorman 4, Marguč 1, Mačkovšek 3.
Iceland: Edvardsson 13 saves (1 x 7-m), Gustavsson, Kristajnsson 2, Palmarsson 2, Ingimundarson 1, Hallgrimsson 1, Olafsson 1, Sigurdsson 9 (2), Gudjonsson 4, Petersson 5, Jakobsson, Karason, Ragnarsson 2, Sigurmannsson, Gustafsson, Ingolfsson 1.
ROMANIA – BELARUS 31:34
STANDING:
1. Iceland 3 – 6
2. Slovenia 3 – 3
3. Belarus 3 – 3
4. Romania 3 – 0
