Day IV IHF Spain 2021 Ruthless Germany and routine win against China

 Slovakia – Germany

Bajicova beats the passive play trap 2-5 8’

Lancz low shot reduces the arrears 3-5 a minute later

Distracted and its now 6-10 13’40

Bajicova gets a stupid two-minute suspension

Szarkova powerfully strikes 8-10 16’15

Harsh and petty refs

Too many errors by Slovakia 7 turnovers in 18 minutes

Very sporting gesture by Slovakia dropping the ball for Germany

Slovakia slowly coming back with a lucky penalty escape 10-12 22’

Unfortunate missed KEMPA on the post becomes a 10 -14 lead by Germany

Empty goal beckons again. Wrong strategy.

Almost twice as many shots taken by Germany than Slovakia

Lovely wing play goal by Slovakia 11-15 27’10

12-17 at the interval in LLIRIA

Smits hammers it home 13-20 32’40

Slovakia outpacing the German defence but Schulze increased Germany’s advantage

Its now 15-24 39’30

Frustrating figures on the Slovakian bench

Kalf keeps Slovakia at bay 17-26 44’

Grijseels puts the fixture under full control with a 10-goal lead 17-27 46’

Filter becomes a good filter of shots. 7 saves.

Maidhof makes it a mayhem for Slovakia 18 – 31 with ten minutes left on the clock

Excellent Ivanyshia avoids the humiliating counter-attack 51’

But 40 seconds later she was undone by a KALF 51’40 18-32

Quick throw-offs unsettle Slovakia 20-33 54’

Beautiful Stockshadler wing play 21 - 34 56’

Untidy handball right now! A let off of incidental consequences?

Ruthless Germany 22-36 as final score

 

Spain – China

Mireya is back with the Guerreras

Less than four minutes and Spain lead 4-1

Too quick at times and China down 7-1 on 7’40

Silvia saves the penalty

Zhou scores the 7-meter throw this time 7-2 11’

Rushing the shots again

Great pass to Alexandrina who powerfully brings number 8 13’

Wang shot off the defender goes in for China’s number 3

Careful not to play too easy

A couple of easy chances missed by Spain

Carmen lofted ball makes it a beautiful ten 10-3 17’30

Carmen missed the 7-meter throw but regains possession with ease and the turnover came up

Yu scores a lovely wing play goal 10-4 20’

Gassama deftly scores but China responded immediately 11-5 21’30

Carmen had moved her feet when she scored the 7-meter throw.

Easy goal for Gassama 14-6 25’20

Mireya scores her first goal 15-6 26’30 after a bit of battle for the ball on the floor

Another missed 7-meter throw!

Lola is having a blast in Torrevieja 16-7 at the break

Four minutes 4 goals without any reply as the 2^nd half restarts

Wang scores with a thunderous shot 21-9 38’

Ainhoa Hernandez with an elegant wrist goal puts Spain 23-10 ahead 40’

Silvia saves the penalty with bravado

25-12 on 46’40

A long time without a goal for USAM and Spain. Annoying!

Only winning 9-7 on 22 mins in the second half !

A fine wing play goal for number 27 with five minutes left

They never stop the clock. Its annoying.

Fast breaks by Jenny and Alexandrina and two quickfire goals within seconds 31-15 58’

KEMPA missed by Spain

Final score 33-18