Die Lage der Nation – Teil 5 Souveräner als viele Skeptiker vermutet hatten – so muss man den Auftritt des deutschen Teams gegen Südkorea bezeichnen. Das Ticket für das Viertelfinale wurde nach dem 37:28 Erfolg gegen die Asiatinnen, frühzeitig. Nach der Pflichtaufgabe gegen den Kongo zeigte die DHB-Auswahl, dass sie sich auch aus kleinen Talsohlen befreien kann. Fokussiert, taktisch …
Die Lage der Nation – Teil 4 Eigentlich ging es für die deutschen Frauen gegen Kongo ganz ordentlich los. Betrachtet man das Ergebnis und den Zwischenstand von 7:2, dann müsste man im DHB-Lager zufrieden sein. Aber richtiges Wohlbefinden strahlte nach dem klaren Erfolg gegen die Afrikanerinnen eigentlich niemand aus. Mit elf Toren Unterschied gewann die Groener-Sieben, doch die Laune …
By Chris O’Reilly At first, I felt like writing this at the beginning of the championship, despairing at the expansion of the Women’s World Championship to 32 teams and what we were about to experience for the next six days while also trying not to sound like an arse. Mr. Stregspiller himself, Joachim Schuetz, recommended waiting until the end of …
Photo: F. Fife / Getty Player Ratings – France vs Netherlands Tokyo 2020 Women’s Quarter-finals – France vs Netherlands 32:22 (19:11) By Chris O’Reilly IN FOCUS: France found their mojo when it mattered most, taking charge of the game early on and taking advantage of Lois Abbingh’s injury to beat the reigning world champions and set up a semi-final date …
After 9 days of intense and relentless contests, the elite eight at the Tokyo Olympics remain in contention for a medal. We look back at how each of the 12 teams fared and ahead to Tuesday’s quarter-finals, where four more teams will fall at the cruellest of hurdles. By Chris O’Reilly Group A The wily old foxes of Spain and …
Tokyo Olympics women’s preview by Chris O’Reilly Sunday sees the women’s handball competition in Tokyo throw-off and just like the men on Wednesday, here is an attempt to rate the chances of each of the 12 contenders before they go into battle in search of unforgettable glory at the Yoyogi National Gymnasium. Group A: Netherlands, Montenegro, Norway, Japan, South Korea, …
Tokyo Olympics men’s handball preview by Chris O’Reilly With the Tokyo 2020(ne) handball event beginning on Saturday, here’s a look at the men’s competition, with the 12 teams pigeonholed into categories which may well come back to bite this writer in the arse come 7 August – but that is what previews are all about. With a gorgeous Yoyogi National …
EHF FINAL4 SEMI-FINAL: Barça vs HBC Nantes 31:26 (15:13) By Chris O’Reilly There was no shock result in the second semi-final on Saturday evening in Cologne as Barça held their nerve through a tense middle phase of the second half to break clear and claim a spot in the final against Aalborg. Here are the ratings for all players involved …
#DELOEHFCL QUARTER-FINALS FIRST LEG Vipers Kristiansand vs Rostov-Don 34:27 (19:12) By Chris O’Reilly After wild ride in Russia, Vipers Kristiansand emerged seven-goal winners over Rostov-Don in the first leg quarter-final double-header, putting them in pole position in the race to Budapest. Before they do it all again on Sunday, here are the ratings for all players involved in the match …
Olympic Qualification Tournament – Podgorica Montenegro vs Romania 25:28 (15:15) By Chris O’Reilly Montenegro are off to Tokyo this summer, despite losing to Romania on Sunday. In a match where the home side looked certain to win, they suffered a ludicrous collapse in the final five minutes before escaping with a three-goal loss, while Romania were left to rue wasted …