EHF EURO 2024: Switzerland miss chance to beat France – Iceland win drama against Montenegro
Switzerland was on the edge of big sensation against France 26:26 in Berlin, but they didn’t score in the last attack for two points. Lukas Laube was in spectacular shooting form with nine goals.
Switzerland – France 26-26 (14-14)
Switzerland: Lukas Laube 9, Andre Schmid 5, Lucas Meister 3, Manuel Zehnder 3, Lenny Rubin 2, Samuel Zehnder 2, Nicolas Raemy 1, Nikolas Portner 1.
France: Dika Mem 7, Â Ludovic Fabregas 6, Nedim Remili 4, Hugo Descat 3, Elohim Prandi 2, Melvyn Richardson 2, Dylan Nahi 2.
Montenegro are out of the Championship after Balkan team lost second match in a row by missing chance to score in the last attack. Borozan didn’t score few seconds before the end when Icelandic celebration could start – 30:31.
Iceland are now on three points, but still have to play against Hungary to secure place at Main Round in Cologne.
Montenegro – Iceland 30-31 (15-17)
Montenegro : Vuko Borozan 5, Vasilije Kaludjerovic 4, Nemanja Grbovic 4, Radojica Cepic 3, Branko Vujovic 3, Mirko Radovic 3, Luka Radovic 3, Milos Vujovic 2, Stefan Cavor 2, Vuk Lazovic 1.
Iceland : Omar Ingi Magnusson 7, Elliði VIðarsson 6, Aron Palmarsson 3, Bjarki Mar Elisson 3, Gisli Thorgeir Kristjansson 3, Sigvaldi Gudjonsson 3, Elvar Jonsson 2, Oddin Thor Rikhardsson 1, Janus Dadi Smarason 1, Viggo Kristjansson 1, Stiven Tobar Valencia 1.
Spain beat easily Romania 36:24 to schedule decisive match for Main Round against Austria.
Romania- Spain 24-36 (12-17)
Romania: Ionut Nistor Ionita 4, Calin Dedu 4, Radu Cristian Ghita 3, Iosif Andrei Buzle 3, Gabriel Ilie 2, Robert Nagy 2, Demis Grigoras 2, Andrei Dragan 2, Daniel Stanciuc 1, Stefan Cumpanici 1.
Spain: Aleix Gomez 8, Daniel Fernandez 6, Alex Dujshebaev 4, Imanol Garciandia 3, Abel Serdio 3, Ian Tarrafeta 3, Daniel Dujshebaev 3, Agustin Casado 2, Jorge Maqueda 1, Adrian Figueras 1, Joan Canellas 1, Kauldi Odriozola 1.
