By Chris O’Reilly The preliminary round of the World Handball Championship 2021 has come to an end and that is something we were not 100% sure would happen this time last week. For an event shrouded in disappointing news and criticism before it even began, I’m surprised by how enjoyable it has been. We’ve been treated to seven days of …
VELUX EHF FINAL4 – GOLD MEDAL MATCH THW Kiel vs Barça 33:28 (19:16) By Chris O’Reilly THW Kiel defied the odds and stunned the seemingly unstoppable Barça to claim their fourth EHF Champions League title and the first since 2012 in their second thrilling encounter in 24 hours. Here are the ratings for all players involved in the match and …
VELUX EHF FINAL4 – SECOND SEMI-FINAL THW Kiel vs Telekom Veszprém HC 36:35 after extra-time (18:13, 29:29) By Chris O’Reilly THW Kiel somehow survived one of the most enthralling matches in EHF FINAL4 history to beat Veszprém and book a spot in the final against Barça on Tuesday night. Here are the ratings for all players involved in the match …
By Chris O’Reilly Will Barça stick to the script for Christmas in Cologne? The VELUX EHF FINAL4 has rarely played out as predicted. In over the years, we’ve seen Hamburg, Flensburg, Kielce, Vardar, Montpellier and Vardar again tear the form book to pieces and claim the title in surprising circumstances. In fact, since 2013, only one team has stuck …
EURO 2020 – The Pandemic Edition By J. Schuetz By now, the Women’s EHF EURO 2020 is history. It was a remarkable handball tournament in of itself, which took place deep into the Covid-19 pandemic, with Norway pulling out as co-host in the eleventh hour and leaving Denmark as the sole nation to bring the event to life. Organization The …
By J. Schuetz Germany vs. Netherlands – it will be more than a just another game of handball during the main round of the Women’s EHF EURO 2020. Thus far, both teams have struggled to regain their footing following subpar performances during the group phase of the event. In game one of the main round the Netherlands faced Norway and …
By Chris O’Reilly We’re reaching the middlegame of the Women’s EHF EURO 2020 with four teams bowing out early and 12 remaining in the hunt for the crown. Ahead of Thursday’s opening matches in the main round, each of the teams have been rated on their performances so far. The scale is 1-10, with 10 being the best, and the …
By Chris O’Reilly The DELO EHF Champions League has a week off after six rounds filled with entertaining clashes, some surprises and a few too many postponements as Europe’s top 16 women’s clubs come to terms with a new competition format. During this week off, I’ve taken a look at each team and rated their season so far, taking into …
By Chris O’Reilly The DELO EHF Champions League has a week off after six rounds filled with entertaining clashes, some surprises and a few too many postponements as Europe’s top 16 women’s clubs come to terms with a new competition format. During this week off, I’ve taken a look at each team and rated their season so far, taking into …
Memorable moments at Japan 2019 Chris O’Reilly caught up with a variety of media professionals on the final day of the Women’s World Championship 2019, speaking to them about their most memorable moments of an unforgettable few weeks in Kumamoto. Han Kock (Dutch journalist for NOS) “The last minute of the final. Because it was an example of how the …