Intense Drama in opposition to Iceland in World Handball Championship

The Hungarian males’s handball workforce defeated Iceland 30-28 in the second one spherical of the gang degree of the Olympic qualifying event on Saturday. The fit was once extraordinarily shut, with Iceland main till the closing mins, however the Hungarian workforce miraculously controlled to show the sport round.

At Saturday’s assembly, the venue was once virtually complete and the ambience was once incredible, because of 4,500 Icelandic fanatics and a just right collection of Hungarian fanatics. The Hungarian workforce intentionally slowed the sport down at the offensive finish, however in spite of this they began with a number of errors, which their warring parties took good thing about. In the 10th minute the Hungarians controlled to equalize, for the reason that protection began to come back in combination.

However, after that, the assault misplaced all momentum and the substitutes may now not lend a hand, and so they needed to play virtually continuously at a person down. In addition, unforced mistakes in assault have been at all times briefly capitalized on by way of Iceland’s easiest avid gamers, who led by way of 5 targets on the destroy.

Against the Icelanders, who performed with tempo, pace, accuracy, and few errors, the Hungarians discovered it extraordinarily tough to play in the second one 1/2, however thankfully, the Hungarian workforce ultimately received new momentum.

Hungarian goalkeeper Roland Mikler made a number of nice saves within the closing short time, and in response to this, the workforce closed with a 5-0 sequence and received with an ideal bravura.

During the fit, many had already predicted an Icelandic victory because of their benefit, together with the Iceland Cricket Association. They had already written a put up on Twitter at half-time by which they disparaged the Hungarian workforce, writing: “We are turning them into goulash.” However, because the pronouncing is going, don’t depend your chickens ahead of they hatch, and this was once very true for this fit.

Iceland’s 2d fit within the World Handball Championship has reached 1/2 time vs. Hungary. We are turning them into goulash! Five transparent on the destroy. 17-12.

Áfram Ísland!

— Iceland Cricket (@icelandcricket) January 14, 2023

In the tip, the cricket affiliation didn’t even react to the Hungarian victory till day after today, however even then they insisted that the Icelanders had “turned the Hungarians into goulash,” including that once the fit, they needed to consume humble pie.

It’s by no means over till it’s over. Last night time we have been turning Hungary into goulash in handball, six targets up at half-time, after which we ended up dropping by way of two and ate humble pie. It had an unpleasant style.

What’s the most productive instance in cricket of snatching defeat from the jaws of victory?

— Iceland Cricket (@icelandcricket) January 15, 2023

After the sport, Hungarian nationwide captain Chema Rodríguez referred to as the victory wonderful and added that the avid gamers had fought onerous all the way through the entire fit. “The boys believed in themselves and in the team because we are like a family,” he stated.

The two groups additionally performed each and every different closing yr on the European Handball Championship in Hungary, with Iceland profitable by way of one purpose, 31-30, and knocking Hungary out of the event at house. The opposite results of this weekend’s recreation, then again, can give the Hungarian workforce some hope for a greater appearing within the present event.

The Hungarians received 35-27 in opposition to South Korea on Thursday and can shut the gang degree in opposition to Portugal on Monday at 8:30 pm. With the Hungarian workforce already thru to the semi-finals in Gothenburg, they are going to face European champions Sweden, in addition to Brazil and Cape Verde.

Featured picture by way of MTI/Kovács Tamás