A look at the number of hits achieved was sufficient. Who had followed the Handball world Cup last and the tactics of the Teams seen, already knew before the second semi-final on Friday night: If it is fast, dynamic, when in Hamburg, many goals fall beyond the 50 then, the Norwegians have all the trumps in the Hand. If it is physical, slow it down, if the Defensive dominated, and the pace dragged, the advantage is with the Germans.
in order To 22.04 at 56 gates were finally on the scoreboard – 25:31. Host Germany was in front of 12,500 spectators simply no chance against a strong Norwegian team, not even the home advantage could change that. “You have done well and nearly error-free played,” said captain Uwe Gensheimer, “we have to accept.” Even if it was perhaps difficult after the first defeat in the ninth world Cup game.
volleyball was once again a topic
As a reward, the Norwegians are allowed to challenge on Sunday the second world organizer: in The final in Herning you will meet Denmark, and a red-and-white wall of the alleged 15,000 people. The German national Handball team, however, remains only in the game for the bronze medal against France, the so-called small final.
Where: What do you mean “only”? For one, it can still be a medal for the Team of national coach Christian Prokop; the semi-finals before the tournament the stated objective, have been more measured sound. On the other, the Parties themselves in the bitter minutes immediately after the final whistle, the point must be, to have, in the past nearly two and a half weeks of advertising for your Sport operated.
With the law! Basketball was a regular topic in the country, millions watched, many other athletes and officials were full of praise, sent greetings. Reinhard Grindel, President of the German football Association, sat on Friday in the semi-finals in addition to other sizes of his craft in the stands. It fit somehow.
a Chance to medal in yet
Veteran football Fans are now almost annoyed by the eternal cross-comparison with the footballers of the country, you can and do not want to hear it. What is probably based on reciprocity. Also you have to imagine first of all: Normally, it is in Germany for any team sports as a Form of recognition, to be in connection with the Almighty football.
And so back to the football: On Sunday at 14.30 the German team against France play for the Bronze medal.
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semi-finals of the Handball world championship dream of a world Cup title ends in Hamburg
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