Day 2 IHF Spain 2021 Brazil and Hungary second halves of relief

 It is with huge sadness that I cancelled all my EHF 2022 Hungarian expenses.

Croatia – Brazil

Araujo defies the Croatian defence. Brazil still leading. 7-9 on 14 mins.

The Croatian as opposed to the Serbian. Error by Paul Bray.

Croatia need to regroup 9-12 on 18 minutes

 Cardoso benefits from a casual keeping as she converts the 7-meter throw 10-14 22’.

Easy consecutive wing play goals for Brazil. Five minutes left and five goal deficit.

De Paula read the pass and converts the counter-attack 11-17 26’

Cardoso penalty saved.

Another miss by Anna. Does not help the bounce back ability journey.

12-18. Too easy for Brazil.

Two quick goals to get back on track 14-18 31’25

Larissa Araujo scores a beautiful wing play goal

Arenhardt Bucdnost keeper gets to save a penalty and avoids the solo goal by keeper

Croatia ought to make the most of a turnover but double save this time 38’.

De Paula quick thinking and 15-23 on 41 minutes

Micijevic scores 25% of her team’s goals so far

Larissa lofted ball makes it 16-25 on 43 minutes

Ten minutes on the clock 20-27

Simara enjoys Kapitanovic lofted pass 23-29 with 5 mins left

Injury rule of 3 attacks!

De Paula enjoys her night with seven goals out of 11 attempts

Kapitanovic should have not wasted her pass

Save by Arenhardt on the penalty

Too late a revival

25-30

 

Hungary - Slovakia

Surprisingly 4-5 after 4’40. Trunkova show.

Klujber 6-5 edging ahead with a penalty for Hungary

Marton powerfully leads her team 8-6

But Slovakia reduces the arrears 8-7 with 9 mins played

Vamos Vamos and it is 9-8 with 12 mins played

But Slovakia stay upbeat despite all square 10-10 on 16 minutes

A buffer for Klubjer 11-10 on 17 minutes

Blast from the past 11-11 two minutes later

Surprised by the Slovakian resistance 13-12 past the 22 mins mark

Bujnochova brilliantly draws them level

And even her second to get Slovakia into the lead.

Five minutes left in the 1^st half and no clue as to who may win this one

Toth on the motorway and 15-14. And seconds later a powerful cut inside to get a 2-goal lead 16- 14 28’

Where was the defence? 16-16 at half time

Where are the goal keepers?

Old school tactics short-handed team not opting for empty goal malarkey

Still all square at 18-18 33’

Marton on the wing gets two in a row in similar fashion in Lliria 21-18 36’

Lukacs scores her first through a pass down the court 23-18

Suddenly Slovakia recovering and the deficit is only back to 3 23-20 37’40

Great save by Szykora

 Lovely line play thanks to Rebichova 26-21 42’

Bordas rushing it and Slovakia cuts Hungary’s lead to 3 with over 15 mins left

But Vamos gets it too easy 27-23 (46’)

Klujber gets her seventh and its now 29-24 (48’)

But Bizikova stands out with a 100% record 7 out of 7

9 mins left and its much clearer 32-25 to Hungary

Kovacs puts that one away giving a clear advantage: 6 goals with 6 mins left 33-27.

Albek rocket puts it beyond doubt 34-28 (55’40)

Szykora helping as well with her saves: and it finishes as 35-29.