Handball journeys

  Spain vs Denmark Denmark in back-to back run-in. Muchas gracias Hispanos por luchar a contracorriente. Animo campeones. Incorrect prediction of 26-23 to Spain.   The 33-35 d efeat difficult to stomach as the comeback was almost perfect. Jensen opens the scoring with a fine play goal Then a surprising KEMPA as Denmark leads 0-2 after 2 mins Sole outmuscles a more compact defence but Hansen smashes one to the opposite corner so its 1-3 after 4 mins Unlucky Gonzalo on the Svan’s goal DJU younger bro tries a third carbon copy. To no effect. Excellent angle found by Sole to reduce the arrears 4-5 on 8 mins 7-6 strategy by Denmark I had NOT noticed the IHF logo on the youtube thing earlier in the competition. Crazy. Marchan finds his way and makes himself big to get it back to one goal in it (6-7) after 11 mins. Barcelona is getting miles far away now!!! After a promising first four matches! Jensen puts Spain into trouble after the feed 7-11 (15’15) and time-out is

  29 January 2021 France Sweden, prediction of 24-23. Completely in the wrong. WELL DONE Sweden! A deserved defeat for France. French players will have to pick themselves up for the bronze medal match like in 2019.   Paul admitted not knowing about the strategy with the two injuries. Interesting yet telling omen. Still no REMI DESBONNET! Still VG starting ! Quick fire goals Young generation for the Swede A bizarre pass and wasted opportunity for Sweden to lead 3-1 after less than 3 mins 2 mins to LUCHO Wanne enjoying against a defence and attacks en panne! Too predictable France Gerard failed to connect and France still losing 4-2 on 7 mins Lovely KEMPA by France as passive play against Sweden beckoned Carlsbogard powerful drive surprises again VG. Still down by 2 Surely YG needs to come on Wing goals but hardly any saves! Swedish players are falling like butterflies Incredible pass by MIKA but the speed in the counter was worrying and LUCHO makes it cou

  France vs Hungary / Spain vs Norway / Sweden vs Qatar France faltering on the early attacks. Already two mins for Kentin. Deserved, to be fair. Marchan scores on his own. Mathe low shot surprises VG. Already 2 up for Hungary. None for France. Sole converts the penalty! The shooting for France is all over the place at the minute. May the defence save the day? Joan perforates the Norwegian defence for a 3-2 lead Petterson speedily helps Sweden In the meantime, France trailing 4-1 already after 7mins Marchan is on fire for a 5-3 lead after 8 mins. Vincent is not making any save. Very poor attacking display by France! Spanish refs right in sending Ludo for 2 mins Absolute nightmare and no time out as 1-6 after 10 min and big miss by Nedim Lekai on a low shot near post makes it the perfect seven. Great wing play by MIKA to reduce the arrears 2-7 after 11’30 I do not see this Hungarian team losing their advantage if we do not change keepers and personnel. Mikler is doing the usual Mikler.

  27 January 2021   14h                  Congo Chile                27 th place 16h30                Denmark Egypt           Quarter Final 1   16h30                Tunisia Austria            25 th place   16h30               Angola Morocco          29 th place   19h30                Spain Norway              Quarter Final 2   19h30                Sweden Qatar             Quarter Final 3   19h30                France Hungary           Quarter Final 4 Predictions are high scoring for the Spain Norway match despite very impressive goalkeepers between the posts   Denmark vs Egypt We had Congo vs Chile, with a 35-30 win for Chile first but worked instead on the questionnaires. Young USAM startlet Hesham gets Egypt off the mark but Sand does not have the same success The Egyptian keeper ensures Denmark fires blank in early stages as its 0-1 for Egypt after 4 mins. Even 0-2 after 5 mins El Ahmar causing early distress for Denmark After 6’30 mins it’s 1-3 to Eg

  24 January 2021 Algeria vs Iceland and Belarus vs Macedonia Letting aside Morocco vs Chile Very unorthodox goal by Kili on the counter as he gets the 2-2 equaliser after 6 mins STOPPED match reports due to an hour-long call   with my best friend                                            Ferlin is incredible and Egypt shooting efficiency dropping fast especially in the first half of course. Parents called and this was to disrupt my watching the games.  Powerplay for Iceland and they concede to trail 19-22 with Sagosen on his 2 nd 2 min Whilst Egypt got three empty goals as it’s a 1-goal match now 15-14 The ball slipped off Elisson hands and Norway cannot resist later the gift with a 4-goal lead   23-27 with 16 mins left Iceland have lost their defence and the keeper makes hardly any save A bit of an anti-climax as Iceland trails by 5 but Egypt are now leading by 2 so cool for Roberto but bad for USAM since key players are happy if still in the tournament but not

  20 January 2021 France vs Algeria Again the same Argentinian refs? Speaker was emotional Whilst the Biden declaration He did not mutter everything, hence 12 mins ahead of schedule Not stopping the clock that’s crazy before and during the penalty!!! And passive play never raised against French opponents Then 2 mins when does not touch him for Nedim France too tense Yes you cannot create 2 mins then cheap 2 min as Tournat struggled Looking grim 1-5 after 7.40. No defence. No goalkeeping Absolutely no defence 3-6 after 9 mins How long before passive play! Bribery Bloody joke goal number 7 conceded just before 11 mins Whilst Christof storm annoys us. A time-out and change in keeper please How can it be Algeria’s ball? on 13’30 Why the 2m appear so short these days? Sweet Valou goal to make it 8-9 on 16’ Cannot be cheerful as Swiss win means no other choice than a win Alain Portes should have a yellow card and he did not even receive a verbal wa