Olympic qualifications 2024: Slovenian buzzer beater, strong Norway, Croatia on fire at Sigurdsson’s debut
Favorites took the points at the start of the Olympic qualifications tournaments all around Europe on Thursday. The most interesting match has been seen in Granollers, where Slovenia beat Brasil 27:26 with the buzzer beater of right wing Domen Novak.
The debut of Dagur Sigurdsson as the coach of Croatia was successful against Austria 35:29 which had no response against strong defensive line-up and great performance of goalkeeper’s duo Mandic-Kuzmanovic.
Norway beat Portugal 32:29 to start qualification tournament successfuly in Tatabanya, where three European teams will have a lot more to show…
Men’s Olympic Qualification Tournament 1 – in Granollers (Spain)
Thursday, 14 March
Spain vs Bahrain 39:27
39 – España:Corrales (Pérez de Vargas); Ángel Fernández (3) , Solé (2), Garciandía (3), Guardiola (2), Daniel Dujshebaev (1), Tarrafeta (2); Figueras, Alex Dujshebaev (1), Morros, Casado (5), Antonio García (4); Javier Fernández (4), Aleix Gómez (4, 1p), Daniel Fernández (8).
27 – Bahrain:Isa; Alsamahiji (1), Fadhul, Almaimoor (3), Madam (3), Naser (5), Khamis; Eid (7, 2 p) , Qambar (2), Abdulredha (2), Redha (1), Merza (1), Alfardan (2) .
Slovenia vs Brazil 27:26
27 – Slovenia: Ferlin (Lesjak); Blagotinsek (2) , Janc (6), Dolenec, Cehte (1), Kodrin (3) , Gaber, Zarabec (2) , Bombac (4), Mackovsek (4), Novak (1), Vlah (4, 2p), Horzen.
26 – Brasil: Rangel (Martins); Silva (4), Abrahao (2) , Moraes, Thiagus Petrus, Torriani (1), Langaro, Lima de Carvallo (2), Hackbarth (1), Oliveira (4), Monte (5) , Rodrigues (4) , Dupoux (3), Dutra.
Friday, 15 March
18:30 CET Bahrain vs Brazil
21:00 CET Spain vs Slovenia
Men’s Olympic Qualification Tournament 2 – in Hanover (Germany)
Thursday, 14 March
Germany vs Algeria 41:29
Croatia vs Austria 35:29
CROATIA: D. Kuzmanović 5/13, M. Mandić 11/32, L. Mihić -/-, D. Duvnjak -/-, M. Šoštarić 5/6, J. Gojun -/-, I. Karačić 1/3, V. Načinović 2/2, M. Mamić -/-, L. Cindrić 4/5, I. Martinović 9/14, M. Šipić 4/4, F. Glavaš -/-, Z. Srna 6/8, L. L. Klarica 2/5, M. Jelinić 2/2
AUSTRIA: L. T. Bergmann 0/4, C. Mostl 8/38, M. Mahr -/-, J. Božović 5/8, S. Frimmel 3/4, L. Heburger 3/3, R. Weber 3/7, L. J. Schweighofer -/-, B. Živković 0/1, E. Dambock -/-, M. Bylik 8/13, T. Wagner 4/6, J. Nigg 1/1, E. Kofler -/-, L. Hutecek 2/6, M. Miskovez -/-,
Saturday, 16 March
14:30 CET Germany vs Croatia
17:30 CET Algeria vs Austria
Men’s Olympic Qualification Tournament 3 – in Tatabánya (Hungary)
Thursday, 14 March
Norway vs Portugal 32:29
Hungary vs Tunisia 33:24
Hungary: MIKLER – Imre B. 4, Ancsin G. 3, LÉKAI 6 (3), Bánhidi 3, Szita 1, BÓKA 4, BARTUCZ (kapus), Sipos A. 1, BODÓ 4, Rosta M. 3 (2), LIGETVÁRI, Ilic Z. 2, Fazekas G., Krakovszki Zs., Hanusz 2
TUNISIA: Harbaui – Rzig 4 (1), BEN ABDALLAH 4, Suiref, AIDI 4, Maref 2, Rmiki, Ben Tekaja (kapus), Ben Szalah, Darmul 3, Dzsbeli, Satti 1, Tumi 1, Basa 3, Abdelli, Margeli 2
Saturday, 16 March
17:00 CET Portugal vs Tunisia
19:30 CET Norway vs Hungary
