European Handball Championship: Germany wins the next drama – FAZ – Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung

There is talk of a final, almost every day again and again. That was when the German national handball team that “final” against Russia won before Sunday 30:29. This now also applies to the next Wednesday (18.15 clock / live on ARD and the European Handball Championship ticker at FAZ.NET). The next showdown in the Breslau Jahrhunderthalle, but it will actually go all or nothing for the team of national coach Dagur Sigurdsson.

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will then be in a duel with Denmark the conclusion of the Main Round decide where in Germany the way at the European Championships in Poland leads – in the semi-final or in a placement game. The Germans have a good chance to move into the round of four. But already counting the six best of the tournament, she agreed very satisfied. Since one should drink a glass of red wine in peace, said Bob Hanning, Vice-President of the German Handball Federation. “We are God brought you on the stage,” Sigurdsson said with relief, “My compliments to the boys.”

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The Sunday – a grueling, nerve-sapping day for the Germans. An up and down, a fear to the very end, until the last throw of the Russians flew over the crossbar by Carsten Lichtlein who gave a remarkable comeback. Lichtlein spoke of a heart-stopping, “we have made it unnecessary exciting”. All the more boisterous was ultimately the mood, “we are like little children rumgehüpft” Lichtlein said. However, a high price for success was to be paid. Captain Steffen Weinhold and Christian Dissinger, with seven goals best German shooter, suffering from muscular problems and need to be treated. “It does not look good at both. We will nachnominieren definitely, “Sigurdsson said. Julius Kühn by VfL Gummersbach and Kai Häfner of the TSV Hannover-Burgdorf will join the team.

The Russians were once a power in handball, but then lost contact with the tip. Meanwhile, however, an upward trend can be seen with them again. “They are far away (from the level), where they were three or four years ago,” Sigurdsson said. The Icelanders tried thus to make clear that Russia is approaching the modern handball. “The Russians are coming slowly. They are very dangerous, “he claimed,” they can do us really hurt “He had himself and his players prepared meticulously later, on Saturday, he had said to his working style to:”. You can not just press on the autopilot, and it everything runs automatically. “

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On Sunday was felt immediately, that the Russians represent a different caliber than last Hungarians who had commanded not too much resistance. Russia went immediately in the lead, the German defense – including goalkeeper Andreas Wolff – did not come into play as desired against the offensive of the enemy. After all, the Wetzlar Wolff

boosted by the hapless early minutes a little bit, so that the residue of his team was limited. The German attack came now gaining momentum. Sigurdsson’s players had not be irritated by the first missed shots, but were consistently their chance. This paid off. With the confidence that they had acquired in the past few days in Wroclaw, the German Tor fought zoom to goal, they had after the first part of this Breslauer Handball evening thanks to her beaming even a lead of one goal.

This was also Erik Schmidt in a circular rotor; Sigurdsson had sent him this time instead of Jannik Kohlenbacher onto the pitch. In the left backcourt generated Dissinger, last unconvincing, a lot of pressure. The Kieler had with his marksmanship is also the fact that Germany was a considerable share in momentum. A change, which also had to deal with a short-term change in the gate. The Gummersbach veteran Lichtlein replaced Wolff – a good grip of the Icelander Sigurdsson because Lichtlein drove the Russians immediately some time in the parade

There was room to build against a Russian team that had sometimes been very tricky to work. , Germany sat down with a resurgent Lichtlein even a little off – and all of a sudden, as if they had disposed of shackles, the Germans kept coming up to speed. Sometimes their play looked even elegantly, as in Schmidt’s lead to 25:20. But Russia fought back, took on, suddenly was back on a par with Germany: 26:26. In the game of the Germans, who suffered several dubious decisions of the Portuguese referee, and later criticized occurred uncertainties Patzer. But finally, in spite of the forces wear, yet again an enormous assertiveness. That was on Sunday the key to victory. And brilliant prospects.