The German handball team is the first finalist of the European Championship in Denmark, after defeating Croatia tonight in Herning with 31:28. In the final, they will play against the winner of the semi-final match between Denmark and Iceland.
The match was full of exceptional efficiency, but also the risk of Croatia, which played several times without a goalkeeper, which Germany used for easy goals. The first half passed in an equal game goal for goal, and Germany took the lead for the first time in the 13th minute with a score of 9:8. Great goalie Wolff had seven saves in the first half, giving the Germans a 17:15 lead at the break.
In the continuation, Germany dominated, scored a series of goals and established a concrete defense. The Croats did not manage to score a goal for even seven minutes, and the advantage of the Germans increased to seven points. However, Šoštarić reduced the difference to three goals in the finish with a series of goals, but the German defense kept the advantage. Wolff finished with 13 saves.
With Germany, Zerbe was the most effective with six goals, and Golla, Knorr and Mertens with four each. The Croatian ranks were led by Lučin with six, and Martinović and Klarica with five goals each.
The final of the European Championship will be played on Sunday at 18:00.
(Vijesti.ba)
