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 …
EHF FINAL4 SEMI-FINAL: Paris Saint-Germain vs Aalborg 33:35 (15:13) By Chris O’Reilly Before the game Aalborg were perhaps the outstanding story of the season as they made their way to the EHF FINAL4 for the first time. With a bright future on the horizon, their confident nature and dogged determination got them all the way to Cologne for the first …
By Chris O’Reilly We’re being spoilt with a second EHF FINAL4 in Cologne in the space of six months and while last December’s event saw four expected heavyweights battle it out, this weekend treats us to a more funky and unexpected quartet – just how we like it. PSG face Aalborg in Saturday’s first semi-final at 15:15 CET, followed by …
Feliho to make the most of his teammates’ great gift of Cologne By Chris O’Reilly After over two decades of professional handball, Rock Feliho will call it a day after this weekend’s EHF FINAL4 in Cologne, the perfect setting for the man who has been synonymous with HBC Nantes’ rise to the top of European handball. On Monday, the …
2020/21 DELO EHF FINAL4 Final Match: Brest Bretagne vs Vipers Kristiansand 28:34 (14:18) Before the Match Even though Brest had a few more hours to recover from the intense 70 minute fight against the defending champions from Gyoer on the previous day, it was widely expected that Vipers Kristiansand would be in better physical shape after their concentrated effort versus …
By J. Schuetz Semifinals DELO EHF Champions League 2020/21 Gyoer AUDI ETO KC vs. Brest Bretagne HB 25:27 (8:11, 23:23, 0:0) The Challenger Promises made, promises kept. Brest continued where they left off a week ago, when they secured their 2020/21 French championship. It was nothing short of impressive to see the defense artistry of Jaukovic, Pop-Lazic and Foppa, especially …
By Chris O’Reilly With just over 48 hours until the DELO EHF FINAL4 2021 throws-off. We look at the four contenders for the title, their journeys to Budapest, what they need to click in order to succeed and who may emerge victorious in the mouth-watering semi-final matchups. Györi Audi ETO KC Season in a nutshell Györ’s aura of invincibility came …
By Chris O’Reilly Last June, we pondered Nora Mørk’s move to Vipers Kristiansand, for family reasons, and figured that it could be a perfect transition if the stars aligned. Few could have predicted things to go this well, however. In April, the 30-year-old returned to action after an injury scare and guided a Vipers team, completely bereft of competitive action, …
#DELOEHFCL Quarter-finals second leg CSKA vs CSM Bucuresti 24:19 (12:11) 51:51 on aggregate – CSKA win on away goals By Chris O’Reilly Before the match For all their apparent dominance in the first leg last week, CSM Bucuresti came away with a solid but not unassailable 32:27 lead heading into Sunday’s clash. As goalkeeper Jelena Grubisic said, CSM had to …
#DELOEHFCL Quarter-finals second leg Rostov Don – Vipers Kristiansand 23:23 (11:12) Total: 50:57 By J. Schuetz Before the Match The injury list remained unchanged for both teams. Rostov had a mountain to climb and were facing a 7-goal deficit after the first leg match, a day earlier. The Result A 6:1 run in the first ten minutes was …
