EHF 2022 - Day 9 Majestic Iceland putting France to the sword, well done Iceland

 Saturday 22 January 2022

14h30

1C-1B

REPLACED BY

MONTENEGRO NETHERLANDS

MISSED

17h

1A-2C

REPLACED BY

FRANCE ICELAND

Hugo finds a good option and scores the first one 1-0 1’30

Magnusson surprises blinded VG with superb hip wrist shot 1-1 2’30

Asgeirsson is doing a Vujovic impression 2-2 within seconds

Minne sends the opposition defence packing 3-2 3’10

Its 3-3 after 5 mins

Romain Lagarde wipes the ball away but the ball is back for Iceland

Iceland is the most complete team because danger from everywhere and very good keepers

And despite their prominent absentees

90 seconds later 4-4

Hugo missed an opportunity to equalise by over-doing it.

Great save by VG

Dika and Romain missed the same shots.

Romain pinched the ball but Hugo made a consecutive failure

Guillaume Gille must have struck Covid?

France short handed

Magnusson powerfully and Iceland leads by 2 5-7 11’

NK is annoyed.

Sideline let off for France.

Hallgrimmson made a good save

Chimmy and France trailing now by 3 5-8 13’30

Stolen back by Vidarsson.

Remi should have played to make things different and surprise Gudmunsson. VG is very good but too predictable.

5-9 15’

The ball went very high. That was funny.

France are still a bit panicky.

Iceland are much better and no surprise to me 5-10 15’30

But Monar spin goal gives a bit of hope 6-10 16’45

Monar gets his suspension straight after.

6-11 18’15

It resembles the Iceland team that beat France in London 2012

Great line play by Nicolas Tournat 7-11 19’10

Finally a VG save of importance.

Project of coming back slowly is read very well by the disciplined Icelandic.

Magnusson straight to VG.

Briet was close to make an offensive foul

Ambitious Lenne near the next post to spare NK blank 8-11 21’55

Magnusson looked doing an offensive foul but the goal stood 8-12 22’10

Wonderful Hallgrimson save from Melvin

Magnusson finds so much space every time 8-13 24’

Top end corner but a bit fussy and predictable

Matt is not in the tournament. JJA would have been better. Matt gets 2 minutes.

Magnusson again left on his own after a Schwenker 9-14 25’50

Good aggressiveness by Iceland.

2^nd suspension and straight penalty as goal opportunity but a bit harsh.

Double suspension to France

Hallgrimson scores in the empty goal 9-16 27’45

It’s now a 8-goal lead 9-17

Another save on Descat but bizarre not 2 minutes because what he did was worse than Nicolas

10-17 at the break

France needs a reaction

France needs their proper fans to do the impossible ie play as well as Iceland

We saw Fabrice with his favourite scarf

I see Jean Marc various times, Pierre Marie and the couple whose names I forgot.

Right line up?

Smart thing to get them 7 minutes ahead

Change to a 5-1 defence

Missed lofted goal after thrown away chance but Romain up for it 11-17 31’45

Iceland had lost the ball.

Gudjonsson scores a nice one after good defence from France 11-18 32’50

Minne finds a Magnusson way 12-18 33’35

Smart play by Iceland as Vidarsson on the line 12-19 34’

Great goal by Nicolas Tournat

Thunderstorm Magnusson. 9 goals. 13-20 36’

Ball pinched by Iceland. Icelandic fans doing the footie choregraphy.

Magnusson cool head 13-21 39’

20 mins for a miracle

If 2 minutes then should be A 7-meter for France

Should be a red card with what he did on Pardin.

Why are you not following the rules refs?

Instead, a 7-meter for Iceland

14-22 41’

What a goal by Asgeirsson 15-23

Romain L and Nicolas T my Croatia friends!

Unlucky Wesley 16-24

And not a 7-meter TWICE.

Dika another miss.

Dika should give it to Nicolas T

Time running out and Hallgrimson at 41%.

Kristjansson scores an easy one 16-25

Now he gives a 7-meter but Hugo is going to miss. No he does not.

Basic mistake in the defence but Wesley read and Minne scores

A 7-goal deficit still.

Valou was annoyed with his missed pass. Costly.

Get him 2 minutes for stopping the counter attack. How inconsistent are you?

But save number 12 for young Icelandic.

Vidarsson killer instinct 18-26 52’26

Minne scores 19-26

7 minutes 7 goals, no way with experienced players.

It’s the manner they play so well, not the victory.

Tounat is the saviour. The good Nicolas.

20-26 54’45

But 10 seconds later 20-27 55’

Well done Nicolas in Fab’s absence.

21-27 56’

Kristjansson amazing goals and chimmy and beautiful 21-28

3 mins left and well done to Iceland. A sweet revenge from previous encounters.

Well done Gudmunsson.

14 saves. 10 goals and 9 goals.

21-29 What a game by Iceland!

Hugo missed and their keeper saves

Can you share the award between three Icelandic but Hallgrimson best player of course.

16 saves. 40%. BRAVO ISLANDE. CONGRATULATIONS.

France needs to beat Denmark by at least 6

 

19h30

2A-2B

REPLACED BY

DENMARK CROATIA

Missed as well