Handball journeys

Saturday 12 March 2022 On a tube travel to Upney, a small greeny paradise soulless devoid of shops in East London. Handball frenzy has to start somewhere. Olympia ladies deployed an Ukraine friendship tee-shirt and their Ukrainian player Anastasia is wrapped with her Ukrainian flag Olympia started with a blitz through goals by energetic center backs and a couple of line play goals Statistics =  2-min suspensions Olympia 5 – West Eagles 4 Score = 7-1 11’, 8-4 15’, 8-5 17’, 9-6 23’30, 11-9 (half-time), 12-12 38’, 13-15 44’38, 15-15 47’45, 18-16 51’30, 19-18 53’, 21-19 56’, 21-20 58’, 22-21 59’10 and final score The impressive West Eagles psychological ability in coming back from a 7-0 early demolition is something to applaud. Games can be decided on small details and the missed penalty with just over a minute left prevented West Eagles from drawing/winning the match. During the last fifty seconds Olympia were playing a player short and resisted. With a couple of seconds left

 NIMES NANCY 4 March 2022 19h GMT The draw making Nimes a bit feeble during the first 16 minutes 6-8 Great goal by Yahushira Why Teodor not in ? Do not understand the coaching Psychologically Nimes are affected by the match on Tuesday. Superb line play ball and drop ball 9-12 20’30 Luc Tobie for Gibernon 10-12 22’ Dommage pour BG. UNLUCKY REMI and BG. Minel gets USAM a bit closer 11-12 24’40 Despite change in defence, superb line play by Rocha 11-13 Agree with Nancy player and it should not be a 2-min How come Quentin’s goal given Empty goal quick reaction13-14 27’ Quick empty goal by Lucho 14-14 27’30 Missed throw by Remi. Instead, a lovely wing goal. Finally, BG a line play goal! 15-15 29’35 Salou on the post Great pass to Mo 16-15 31’20 Lead lasting 15 seconds Staggered defence stopped again. Completely different match from Tuesday 17-16 33’45 Superb Dupuy goal Superb Aisgersson goal But counter by Nancy. Nimes are really stu

USAM - Kadetten 1 March 2022 My seat is empty Refs from Lithuania Missed Joan clapping in Ukraine’s recognition Great Kadetten goal 0-1 30s Double save by Kadetten keeper 0-2 2’ Forgot to message Joan A long trip back from Paris Wrong choice by Luc Tobie Kuttel punishes 0-3 5’ Maros is extremely motivated 1-4 5’30 Pilipovic is in the right tempo as he denies again Luc Tobie Remi gives to Mo for the counter 2-4 7’ Unnecessary 2-min for Mo and 2-5 9’23 Mika hesitated and Tom was probably border line Joan released well for his team mate 2-6 10’30 They are scared of Pilipovic and huge beautiful pass to the wing by Joan 2-7 11’30 Another missed pass. A matter of motivation. Superb number three by Quentin Minel A gap in the defence to which Mika remediates as he scores 4-8 15’25 Schopper is super motivated and scores with ease 4-9 16’ Missed line play by the Swiss team and Lucho scores 7-9 18’50 Joan did nothing and Mika was in the wrong Missed opp