“One team, one dream.” This was their motto Austrian handball players in the Home European Championship gone. The entry into the main round Wien was the stated goal.
The Austrians beat in the last group game Slovenia Although it was a big hit, the accuracy was lacking. After 24:25 is the EM over.
Early 3 goal lead
The ÖHB team had a good time Initial phase comparatively easy to handle. Klara Schlegel gave the Austrians the lead thanks to one disciplined defensive performance and one good hit rate The lead grew until the 12th minute three goals an (7:4).
In this phase, the Austrians, of course, failed to get out of the situation Olympian’s uncertainty to capitalize even more on Slovenia. The attacks suddenly fizzled out, the penetration and security disappeared as if by magic. Because the Austrians No goal for eight minutes scored, Slovenia came back into the game and even took the lead 10:9. The goalkeeper’s saves Antonija Mamic Thanks to the fact that the deficit didn’t increase, we went into the break with a score of 13:13.
The start of the second half of the game went completely wrong. Whatever team leader Monique Tijsterman gave her players a message that seemed to have fallen on deaf ears.
Ascension remained a dream
After 35 minutes, the Austrians were behind by two goals for the first time and the players were increasingly gaining momentum shaking hands and left many opportunities in attack. Goalkeeper Mamic fought back with her hands and feet and saved an important seven-meter shot at 14:16.
The Austrians were behind for a long time and the equalizer was a long time coming. In minute 45 it was finally time, Sonja Frey scored at 20:20.
From then on, the last group match increasingly developed into one Battle of nerves. On both sides were high-profile opportunities sometimes given carelessly, hectic pace increasingly had the upper hand.
The ÖHB team took the lead again, but as in the first half, the Austrians gave up crucial moments lack accuracy. The balls hit the crossbar, Ines Ivancok-Soltic shot a seven-meter shot wide of the goal. So the climb remained a dream.