After the great battle, the German national Handball team get a point against world Champions France in the world Cup main round. To victory just three seconds, missing the Team by national coach Christian Prokop.
59:57 minutes. The clock is stopped. Three seconds free throw for France. And then the Ball wriggles in the net. Nothing is out of the victory against the world Champions. At the end of the German Handball national team and the Équipe Tricolore in front of 13,500 spectators in Berlin 25:25 (12:10). Consolation for the team of national coach Christian Prokop: it solves with its best-ever performance at the world Cup in Germany and Denmark before the final group game on Thursday against Serbia, the Ticket for the world Cup main round.
Uwe Gensheimer occurred after the end of the Game angry against the post. “We have designed an awesome game,” annoyed the Team captain. “But we didn’t reward ourselves. We deserved the victory.” Gensheimer, Martin Strobel and Fabian Wiede of goods with four goals each best pitcher of the DHB-selection.
Brazil’s
Before the whistle, the German players had in the team hotel the message of 25:23 (15:10) victory of Brazil against Russia, due to the point loss of 22:22 on Monday against the Russians, with great probability, be of no importance for the further course in the tournament. “We have analyzed the Russia game, very briefly, and then ticked off,” said DHB Vice President Bob Hanning before the kick-off and heated up the atmosphere in the Arena: “This is the game of games for us in Berlin.”
Gensheimer is awarding seven meters
The the Procopius seemed to spur charges. Especially in the defense of the German team, which allowed in the first ten minutes only two goals impressed. This was also due to goalkeeper Andreas Wolff, who was different than in the Russia game immediately to operating temperature. However, could not settle the DHB-selection, because in the attack, too many chances were awarded. Among others, captain Gensheimer failed for the first time in the tournament from the seven meters line of France Keeper, Vincent Gerard.
Captain Gensheimer was once again among the best Throwers of the DHB-team
The title defender, the renounced more on Superstar Nikola Karabatic, was in the 19th century. Minute 5:4 for the first time in the lead. Impress the DHB-selection is not allowed. The Defensive gave up everything, for what Patrick Wiencek sense image. The circle runners had to swap after 20 minutes of his tattered shirt. With three goals in the series, the Co-hosts of the world Cup brought back in front of the hand. Now the fire was finally under the roof. Powered by the Fans of the house of lords to put in the Offensive. The reward was a Two-goal lead at the break.
“Madness to the end”
The better Start after the change of the French, in the 36 caught. Minute acquisitions at 15:14 back in the lead. Prokop responded and sent now Silvio Heinevetter between the posts. He, however, could not prevent further goals. The DHB-selection followed once a tight residue before the double Majority, the 18:17 (44.) managed. In the dramatic final phase, it no longer kept the audience on their Seats. Each successful action of the German team was frenetically cheered. Ten minutes before the end goalkeeper Wolff came back on the floor and returned with a Glanztat. However, there remained up to the end closely.
“It was madness until the very end,” said national coach Prokop and praised his team. “We have a fight to the finish and gave it their all. The Team was a great unit. At some point we will be rewarded.”