Another EHF WEEK is behind us with many interesting matches, surprising winners and unexpected losers. Spain, France and Iceland booked already their tickets for Denmark, so June will use to make some squad chances and test younger players. Still 12 places are open for the Men’s EHF EURO 2014…
Handball-Planet.com presents TOP 10 moments of previous week:
1. „SERBIAN CRISIS“ – VUKOVIC LOST CONTROL ON SILVER „EAGLES“
With only a point from two matches against Austria, silver medalist from EHF EURO 2012, Serbia is in danger to miss VISA for Denmark. Veselin Vukovic is in serious trouble, „Eagles“ have to win in Russia, if Serbia won’t to miss the first big event since 2008…
2. „AIR ICELANDIC“ WITH 22 GOALS SMASH WCH 2013 FOURTH TEAM
Gudjon Valur Sigurdsson was absolutely person No.1 last week. He scored 22 goals in two victories over Slovenia and almost secured place for Iceland at EHF EURO 2014…
3. VALERO „LAST DANCE“ ON +19
Valero Rivera was the last time on the Spanish bench in clashes with Macedonia. Two easy wins, clear domination, everything what is expected from the World Champion. He is leaving great team which was built during his era…
4. ICELANDIC „MAGIC MOMENTS“ ON AUSTRIAN BENCH AGAIN
After Dagur Sigurdsson, new „magic moments“ in Austria making Patrekur Johanesson. Icelandic coaches are brilliant…
5. BIEGLER’S POLAND STILL „FAR AWAY“ FROM „MEDAL TEAM“
Michael Biegler didn’t make revolutionary things on the Polish coach so far. After only average WCH 2013 in Spain, Poland missed to win the first place in the Group after two matches with Sweden. Some new players are in the team, but even it is early to say that, TOP quality results of Polish team in the upcoming years aren’t guaranteed…
6. 15.000 FANS CHEERS WITH THE „COWBOYS“
Croatian handball team – that’s the story. Ten years among the best, „Cowboys“ played in „Zagreb Arena“ in front of 15.000 fans against Hungary after four years – WCH Final 2009 with France.
7. SWISS AGONY „GEHT WEITER“
Despite solid results of Swiss team on international stage, National team is still far away from serious candidate for some big event. Goran Perkovac and his guys will probably finish last in group with Portugal and Macedonia. Did you expect that?
8. HEUBERGER WINS DESPITE „1:1“ WITH CZECH REPUBLIC
Germany and Czech Republic used the advantage of home court and took important points, but German NT coach has to be satisfied, because victory over Montenegro will take „the biggest handball nation“ to Denmark.
9. ISRAELI 120 QUALITY MINUTES
Israel shows great step forward with new coach Dragan Djukic. Victory in Rishon and „bad luck“ in Podgorica against Montenegro are big achievement…
10. HUNGARIAN WIN AFTER FIVE YEARS
Five years without an victory over Croatia is now only historical folder for Hungarian NT. Mocsai’s guys deserved tough victory in Veszprem over rival, who wasn’t so generous in the recent matches…
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