The German handball team have lost their opening match at the European Championship in Poland against Spain with 29:32 (15:18). A crowd of around 5,000 in Wroclaw cost a seven-minute period of weakness between the 10:10 (16th) and 11:18 (23), the young German team a possible point win against two-time world champion. Best scorers were German Christian Dissinger with six and Tobias Reichmann with five goals.
The DHB selection started strongly and was from 1: 0 (1) up to 6: 4 (6) forward. The Spaniards took some time off and turned the game. However, the German team was from 6: 7 (9) unfazed and took with 9: 7 (12) the lead again.
Then crack the game thread, in attack the balls went in rows lost. There was a lack of precision in the shot on goal and the play. Again and again the with almost 25 years by far jünsgte Team was countered. On top of that were the goalkeeper Carsten Lichtlein and initially also substitute for him Andreas Wolff unlike Spain Arpad Sterbik not taking a ball. After 24 minutes, the DHB selection ran after a hopeless translucent 11:18.
Just before the break the German team once again came zoom: Only shortened the WM-Seventh to 15:18 (30th), then conceded the Spaniard within a few seconds two time penalties, and also saw Jorge Maqueda Red rude conduct. The backcourt players accused the German captain Weinhold a free throw from close range in the face.
However, it was the DHB team not use the majority at the beginning of the second half. The experienced Spaniard fought back thanks Sterbik repeatedly German efforts from, at least to achieve even a Draws and to win a point.
“I am angry about the defeat. We might have to get something, but it was not our day. We have fought well, played well. It lacked little things,” said national coach Dagur Sigurdsson and complained about the referee: “When you see how decisions or non-decisions were made, then you have to say that Spain had a little bonus.”
After a rest day on Monday Sweden next opponent. With a victory, the selection of the German Handball Federation (DHB) a good chance of reaching the Main Round would have.
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