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Czech Republic and Poland Draw in a Dramatic Handball Clash

Czech Republic and Poland 19:19 draw in dramatic clash in Herning. This is the second draw for Xavi Sabate squad who is now close to qualify for the Main Round.

Czech Republic started strong, quickly taking a 2:0 lead despite early exclusions, including a red card for Poland’s Marek Marciniak after a video review. Poland’s offensive errors allowed the Czechs to extend their lead to 7:4, but a 4:0 run brought Poland ahead at 7:8. However, the Czech team regained control and led 12:9 at halftime.

In the second half, Poland rallied, narrowing the gap to 14:13, despite losing Matej Havran to disqualification. Both teams struggled with mistakes, leading to a tense back-and-forth. Poland briefly led 16:17 but couldn’t maintain their advantage.

In the final seconds, Czech Republic tied the game at 19:19, and Poland missed a last-second direct free throw, resulting in a dramatic draw.

Czech Republic – Poland

Czech Republic: Mrkva (6/1 saves), Hrdlicka (2 saves); Hrstka 5/3, Skopar 1, Piroch 1, Sterba, Kasparek 2, Reichl 1, Babak 1, Josef, Havran, Solak 4, Morkovsky 3, Zeman, Reznicky, Blecha 1.

Poland: Jastrzebski (8 saves), Morawski (2 saves); Przytula 3, Jedraszczyk 3, Olejniczak 1, Bis, Paterek 2, Pietrasik, Czuwara 1, Syprzak 3/1, Moryto 3, Marciniak 1, Gebala, Czaplinski 1, Wojdan 1, Rogulski.

Standings provided by Sofascore

Mandatory Credit © Nebojsa Tejic / kolektiff

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