EHF 2022 Day XV Well done Sverige, happy for Joan/Gurbi/Gedeon/Gonzalo

 Semi Final Day Friday 28 January 2022

14h30

3rd Group I – 3^rd Group II

Iceland - Norway

17h

1^st Group II – 2^nd Group I

Swap of matches

Spain – Denmark

After the tumultuous first match where Barthold got sent off harshly by the Spanish refs and on the buzzer after the second extra time the match was won.

Iceland should have won it in normal time but the ball thrown towards the empty net was missed by a whisker. No time to type and work actively on something else I love as dearly. Main reason for the stay in London to be fair.

Maqueda is sin binned for 2 mins and 1-0 after 2’30

Great leap by Aleix

Both teams are nervous

Error message like in Egypt last year

In the meantime, 1-2 8’30

Great Gonzalo save

Casado fires one in a fabulous yet nonchalant way but Lauge so pacy that he scores within seconds 2-3 10’

Landin read the line play attempt by Spain

This is why he is the world player of the year

Saugstrup gets a lovely ball from MH and this time he fires home 2-4 12’20

But Spain missed their shot.

Pressure back on as 93% Gidsel is well marshalled by GG & Co

For the second time the whole thing stopped and its now 4-6 after 16 mins

If Joan were French, it would have been a two minute suspension.

Jordi rightly asks for a balance ofensivo pero el reto hay que sentar la defensa!

Twice the images stuttered and Joan/Landin Kiel reunion is to Nicklas’s benefit

Casado top corner of huge importance just as I thought we were missing Talant’s sons

Costly Figueras 2 minutes and the steal did not last sadly.

Jorge is also cooking very well with the Danish players

Incredible Gonzalo save. El GATO. Sadly only on 38% at the minute.

Aleix gets it onto the crossbar and Hansen instead pulls that one in the middle of the goal

But Jorge whizzles through with Magnus Landin getting two minutes

Svan on the road like a powerful van and Aleix on the wrist response 7-10 23’

Mensah is well known. His 2012 and 2019 goals are well analyzed.

Fernandez shortens the deficit

Denmark playing the horrible 7-6

Only two mins and not a direct disqualification. Interesting shout.

Very confusing so cannot tell. Had I been in Budapest I would have known. 99000 HUF or 136000 HUGS TO THE INTERNET NIGHTMARE.

Unchallenged Joan not hindered by his emotional rollercoaster this week

The Internet again playing devil’s advocate

No use shouting and lost the rest and as I was calm Spain came back strong 13-14

The same thing happened in Egypt. The late January internet outage.

And so quickly its time to watch. No time going back to work.

Joan draws it level 14-14 32’20

Where did Lauge find that angle but Gomez responded very well indeed 15-15 35’

Gomez gets the equaliser 39’

2023 Sweden and Poland. Of course, cannot easily travel from Poland to Sweden if Spain and France are sent in opposite directions.

Joan and Aleix showing the way 18-16 41’

Suspension and 7-meter. Unlucky Gurbi.

Hansen back within one as Rodrigo did not parry 18-17 42’

Why a 2-min for Emil? Error by the refs.

Near post Tarrafeta 19-17 43’

Empty net by Aleix as Moller could not get back 20-18 44’

Holm finds the right angle but our friend Aitor scores 21-19 45’

What a Gonzalo impression and over doing by the Danes.

Figueras to the party 22-19 47’

Hansen near post on a giant leap 22-20 47’35

Fantastic Gonzalo as Emil is in his pocket. Second time and this time it’s a save, not the post.

Jorge injured hobbling off.

Number 10 for Gomez 23-20 49’

Pecina made a mistake and a costly 2-minute

Instead of Gonzalo’s save, its 23-21 50’

I should be in touch with Ernesto.

Aleix has a brilliant steal 24-21 51’

But quickly 24-22

Mr Ribera right to stick with Aleix. Victor Tomas was right!

Magnus Landin foiled by Gonzalo brilliantly

Joan scoring easily. Great. Three in a row but for France or Sweden. But the game is not yet finished.

Remember the Littlewoods thing.

M Landin going the same way again.

Adrian gets the better of Landin who just replaced Moller

No rush despite empty goal. Gonzalo doing it, Rodrigo admiring

Another one by Adrian 27-23 56’40

27-24 three minutes left.

Danny Sarmiento comes in.

Adrian missed.

Mensah close to the turnover.

Good line play by Denmark

27-25 and time out. NO HAY PASIVO.

All the wives are here in Budapest.

Joan scores in the final minute 28-25

Save by Gonzalo. 4^th final in a row.

Joan scoring with a big smile 29-25

Gomez, Gonzalo, Joan, Jorge.  CAMPEONES!

Change in guard as unofficial handball gets the bragging rights.

Party time for Noelia and Paco !

After a well done to Joan on twitter, lest it be time to prepare with the anthems and a bit of hot food (lentils and bacon)

19h30

1^st Group I – 2^nd Group II

France – Sweden

Moved to 19.45 so EHF TV stuck. So annoying !

Takes ages to load. It would be so much better as a photographer or simply as a fan in the arena. No further comments from the Commons.

Still no Remi. Sadly.

Lenne has his solo goal 1-0 1’20

2055 euros back by cheque.

Fab finds the rebound 2-0 3’

Gotfridsson outmuscles the Frence defence

Hugo scores a good one 3-1 3’50

Superb pass by NK to Fab and Fab lovely goal

So far super happy for Michel L an Malou from so far

Three awesome matches so far.

Dika gigantic leap

Sweden time out

5-1 5’40. It will not last. Most probably. Remember how Norway got side-tracked.

Carlsbogard beauty 5-2

Melvin to NK. Simple play. Awesome 6-2 7’

Crossbar on the rebound. Lucky France.

7-meter and 2-min for Konan.

Pellas scores with no messing around 6-3 8’45

Beautiful Lavergren response to Melvin leap 7-4 10’20

Hugo gets a 2-min. Right call.

Gotfridsson is so easy 7-5 11’55

Palicka scores in the empty net after Nahi denied 7-6  13’

How come its not 2-min for Sweden if it’s a 7-meter

Melvin scores in to a bit of respite

Fast break from schoolbook but great VG save

Dika bouncy shot 9-6 14’45

Beautiful Persson goal.

This time hardly touched Dika and 2-mins.

Of course, Palicka fired up as Nicolas Tournat missed

Hurry up

Hugo makes no mistake

I thought it was a big miss but it’s a great VG save

10-7 17’40

Great pass by Jim looking away and Sweden nutmegging France

Palicka scores into empty net 10-9 19’30

Palicka gets number three. Stupid empty goal strategy 10-10

10-10 All square 20’

The 5-1 time is truly over.

No way. Why the ball back?

Never a foot. Terrible decision

Carlsbogard scores 10-11 22’

Great move by Hugo 11-11 22’

Wallinius scores and gets 2 minutes.

Hugo scares me. 12-12 23’20

No way!

Pellas scores 12-13 24’

Painful minutes because we have lost our stamina

Why this time nothing against France?

Great angle by Pellas 13-14 25’50

Change in keeper and Hugo missed late because it does it TOO often the same  way

13-15 27’45 Great Sweden move but Hugo finds the net brilliantly

14-15 28’

Gotfridsson beauty 14-16

How its not a 7-meter? How on earth?

Still time for Gotfridsson to score number 17

14-17 at the break. Deep trouble.

Saving efficiency 11% by VG.

What a turnaround by Sweden 16-9!

Palicka too easy.

Its never a 7-meter and now 14-18 32’30

Low shot by NK easy save for Palicka

Minne saving the rout 15-19 33

Well done clean rebound by Fab 16-19 34’40

I missed Sweden’s 19.

17-20 36’30

Palicka a bit ambitious this time and Fab collector

18-20 37’

France needs Remi. So annoying.

18-21 38’

Why not stopping the clock?

15 seconds lost!

Sweden got a 7-meter for les than this and the counter, 3 goal deficit

20-22 40’

Remi would have saved it.

Playing without a goalie is no good.

Good overlap and nice angle by Nahi 21-23 42’

22-24 43’

Its our ball !

Gotfridsson scores from nowhere 22-25 44’

Minne saving the rout 24-26 45’40

Very late decision. And wrong referee.

It was a counter and instead its 24-27 by Jim

Decisive moment if WE lose.

Good Tournat underneath goal 25-27 47’

Now the clock ticking

You cannot win without keepers.

Unfair 7-meter 25-28 48’

Stop the clock you incompetent

26-28 49’

26-30 50’40

Even the young substitute makes saves

Hurry up

27-30 52’30

Gottfridsson again 27-31 53’

28-31’

29-31’

Should be 2-mins. There is a foul on Nahi

Inconsistency

Carlsbogard AGAIN 29-32

Again seconds lost.

If Palicka saves it it’s all over.

30-32 55’40

One save but we need to score quick and the ball is shared far too slowly. Minne, 7 goals

31-32 56’25

Nothing in it. Red card to Valou. No ill-intention.

Handball is a contact sport.

31-33 Pellas 57’

Hurry up. What’s the bloody difference then? THAT foul on Lenne is actually more vicious.

Should be a red card to Sweden. Shame on you refs for the lack of consistency

Gotfridsson again 32-34 58’40

Palicka saves

Costly miss by Fabregas

2 seconds lost.

33-34 It will have to be by the look of things

Shock not necessarily but why delight? Fair appreciation of a good match is more like it.

There was a foul on Minne.  GG should have taken a time out at that THAT point.

The end is confusing.

I thought there was a 7-meter but Fab missed as Dika almost made an attacking foul 33-34

Great Palicka save indeed. KIEL and RNL together.

Class is permanent in Sweden. Well done Sweden.

Two misses in a row by super Fab.