Historic Night: Serbia Stun Germany 30:27 and Blow Group A Wide Open
A historic night for Serbian handball and the first-ever win over Germany, 30:27 — a result that further heated up the situation in the Herning group. After two rounds, Spain sit on four points, but everything is still wide open when it comes to qualification for the main round.
Serbia – Germany 30:27 (13:17)
Serbia: Milosavljev (12 saves, incl. 1 penalty), Cupara; Vorkapic 6, Kojadinovic 6, Pechmalbec 5, Dodic 4, Vanja Ilic 3/2, Nemanja Ilic 2/1, Kukic 2, Dukic 1, Marsenic 1, Jevtic, Damjanovic, Tasic, Borzas, Mitrovic
Germany: Späth (7 saves), Wolff (4 saves, incl. 1 penalty); Schluroff 6, Uscins 6, Knorr 5, Zerbe 4/2, Semper 3, Köster 2, Golla 1, Häseler, Kiesler, Dahmke, Mertens, Fischer, Grgic, Kohlbacher
Ukraine – France 26:46 (12:24)
Ukraine: Terekhov (11 saves), Novikov (2 saves); Artemenko 8, Turchenko 7, Akimenko 2, Blyzniuk 2, Tiutiunnyk 2, Onufriienko 2, Denysov 1, Tilte 1, Minotskyi 1, Savchuk, Savytskyi, Hlushak, Burzak, Strelnikov
France: Desbonnet (9 saves), Bolzinger (7 saves); Richardson 6, Kounkoud 6, Nahi 6, Mem 5, Tournat 5, Zaepfel 5, Prandi 4, Lenne 2, Bos 2, Fabregas 2, Briet 2, Peleka 1, Minne, Konan
Czechia – Norway 25:29 (16:16)
Czechia: Mrkva (17 saves / 3 penalty saves), Hrdlicka; Sikory 1, Skopar 2/1, Choteborsky 1/1, Sterba, Josef 7, Havran, Nantl 2, Solak 6, Uzek, Morkovsky, Douda 1, Blaha 3, Brezina, Tuma 2
Norway: Haug (1 save / 1 penalty save), Bergerud (14 saves); Eck Aga, Sagosen 3, Ronningen, Grondahl 3/1, Hovde 2, Fredriksen, Lien 2, Solstad 1, Anderson 4, Pedersen 9/5, Lyse 3, Gulliksen 2, Schonningsen, Blonz
Austria – Spain 30:25 (12:19)
Austria: Möstl (11 saves), Bergmann (0 saves); Mahr 1, Bozovic, Petrusic, Moser, Frimmel 4/1, Belos, Herburger, Zivkovic, Damböck, Bilyk 5, Wagner 6, Nigg 3, Kofler 1, Hutecek 5
Spain: Hernandez (13 saves), Biosca (1 save / 1 penalty save); Serradilla, Gurri 3, Casado 3, Tarrafeta 2, A. Dujshebaev 3, Odriozola 2, Garciandia 4, Serdio 3, Fis 1, D. Dujshebaev, Gomez 4/1, Fernandez 1, Barrufet 2, Rodriguez
Sweden – Netherlands 36:31 (16:12)
Sweden: Palicka, Appelgren; Carlsbogard, Darj, Möller 2, Pettersson, Karlsson 2, Wanne 1, Claar 8, Lagergren 1, Gottfridsson 3, Roganovic 7, Bergendahl 1, Sandell 5, Johansson 6, Montebovi
Netherlands: Pol, Dorgelo; Stavast 1, ten Velde 9, Schagen 1, Kooij 4, Geenen, Versteijnen 4, Kleijkers 1, Steins, Manders, van Dijk, Smit, Jansen, Baijens 5, Tabaoda 6
Croatia – Georgia 32:29 (15:14)
Croatia: M. Mandic, Kuzmanovic; Sostaric 8, Klarica 2, Simic 3, Srna 3, Maras, Mamic, Cindric 6, D. Mandic 1, Lucin 4, Martinovic 4, Susnja, Glavas, Jelinic 1, Nacinovic
Georgia: Tsintsadze, Rukhadze, Nikabadze; Lapiashvili, Khelisupali, Rustamov 5, Kharebashvili, Areshidze, Kbilashvili 2, Tskhovrebadze 7, Arsenashvili, Gogava, Kalandadze 5, Grishkashvili, Gavashelishvili 4, Dikhaminjia 6
