CONVINCING WIN IN SLOVAKIA

 

PRESOV - USAM

DAY ONE Group stage EHF European Handball League Men

Live reporting of match from London

Source is EHF TV

 Match report 20 October 2020           17:45 and 19:45 hours GMT

4 matches with nothing to expect then 4 other matches including USAM …

The Portuguese wave continues as Sporting wins 27 to 25 away to Dinamo Bucharest in the early session

Yann et seulement 12 joueurs contre l’équipe de coach GOLUZA

JE SUIS PRET SAUF QUE JE NE SUIS PAS LA !!!

1^st half

A tad porous defence and on 45s conceding the first goal

Mika recovered well a failed shot and equalised

Wing play with Presov save but Rabek scores a nice one 2-1 (2.50)

Will the 4am departure tell?

Vid saves from embarrassment with the 2-2 goal

Lovely lob by Vid to get the equalising goal (5.45, 3-3)

Remi should have saved this shot. I am worried. He does not look ok to me. But what do I know?

Again, a sway of bad passes. What is going on?

Tobie missed an easy chance on the counter with Chupryna guessing well on 8 min

Attacking foul which may lead to a plus +3 as Fizuleto had scored earlier a magical old school one

How long passive play? I know it’s a number of passes but still !!

Mika’s penalty makes it a more decent 5-4 on 11 mins

EHF website had 6-3 instead….they got it wrong.

Hesham gets the equaliser just after 12 mins

Too slow a counter….

Mika should have done better but Vid makes the right choice after great pass by Remi 5-6 14.30

A post on the counter saved USAM after Tobie left stranded

Hesham then Vid and it’s 5-8 16.40

Goluza is not happy with the lack of discipline

Mon Remi is back to himself

6-9 after a good Presov combination followed a powerful goal by Hesham

Another great Remi special with the hand going side-ways on 19.30

Superb Vid after cross over pass from Mika 6-10

Jaballah cinema ! I hate this ! Gets a 2min to Tobie

A cheeky Hernandez goal follows. Annoying!

I do not like empty goal strategy! Poor attacking display on this occasion.

Jaballah falls over like a bag of potatoes. Cheating. Presov converts the penalty and its 8-10

Thank God Heslam brings number 11

Strange decision to favour the locals. He had the control of actual ball. 24.10

Superb revenge by Remi to Vid who fires number 12 opposite low post 8-12 (25.30)

Mika must score the 7 meters and he does it’s 9-13 and one additional player

Nieto is having a good spell

Vid is doing the business as it’s 9-14 on 27 mins. Time-out that did not serve any purpose.

The keeper read Vid’s choice and a great attack failed sadly.

It’s never a penalty! Terrible decision. 10-14

Must win match, especially with Sporting win in Bucharest and VID is already on six. VENI VIDI VICI PLEASE

Whilst there are other exciting matches

 

2^nd half

Come on USAM but very bad start. I am worried.

The break was not good for the players, short of rotations.

Mika on the counter scores number 15 31.30

Ouch Tobie almost missed his shot but it’s now number 16

Not fair there is no foul it should be our ball

And Tobie gets the right height to get to number 17 on the counter

Stupid goal to concede and Remi apologises ! 11-17 34.30

Vid finds a great angle to keep a bit of a distance 11-18

Great Presov combination to make 12-19 on 37 mins

Do not be over-ambitious with half decent strikes please!

Terrible counter by Tobie after a steal but great save by Crupyna

Oh no Remi got the ball in the face and their number 7 player does not apologise. Bad attitude from de Souza. 39’

Great line play by Nieto then Tobie fires low this time to make 12-21 after 40 mins or so

Be together

Poor defense and Presov get number 13 despite Remi’s save

After such a basic turnover we must score! And we did not - too much greed. Even on the easy counter. Be careful!

KEY MOMENT

We got the ball back, maybe unfairly then ?

Come on. We must not falter.

Joblon scores a lovely line play goal to make it a 10-goal advantage with 15 mins or so left on the clock

Again no reaction after a save by Remi and it’s now 14-23

Thank God the new keeper, replacing a dejected Chupryna is shocked by the speedy shot from Heslam. Number 24.

Even Julien Rebichon scores. But then gets a two min suspension. A very harsh one because it was not intentional by any stretch! 14-25 on 38 mins

But now we conceded two in less than 2 mins: 16-25. Annoying.

It’s even 17-25 now. I am furious!

De Souza responded to Vid’s goal so it’s 18-26

Thank God they made another turnover. Lucky escape.

Nieto stronger and gets the penalty. A must not miss please. Completely missed by Mika too casual.

Great save by Remi. Very important one on a beautiful shot.

Important one by Nieto make it 18-27 on 54’

Stupid two mins by Derisbourg. He will learn  from it.

Hozman scores to make it a bit stressful 19-27 with 5 mins left

Nieto recovers and fires home after a great Presov keeper save to keep the 9-goal advantage 19-28

Do not be too greedy as we got punished on the counter. It’s now 20-28 with just over 3 mins left

Too sophisticated an attack and it’s now 22- 28 with less than 2 mins left. Goal difference might be important! Two stupid goals conceded and maybe three almost. Infuriating!

The End.