Heart, ardour and excellent goalkeeper Andreas Wolff, Germany’s handball gamers have mastered their newest World Cup exploits and are again on the expanded world stage. In the top, the crew of nationwide coach Alfred Gislason beat Norway 28:24 (16:13) in Stockholm on Sunday and completed the match in fifth place. The high hurlers for the DHB choice have been Luca Witzke, Johannes Golla and Kai Hafner with 5 targets every.
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In entrance of a crowd of 6,260 of their ninth sport in 17 days, Germany bounced again from the opening sport of the qualifying spherical in opposition to Egypt, profitable 35-34 in time beyond regulation on Friday. Although there was one or the opposite interval of weak spot, this time there was no recession.
Experienced goalkeeper Wolff as soon as once more shined between the posts with a world-class efficiency. The 31-year-old saved a lot of throws from the Norwegians, together with three from seven meters, offering nice safety for his males up entrance.
Before the ultimate match, Gislason introduced the goalkeeper with an ideal World Cup certificates. “He behaved properly,” the nationwide coach mentioned of Wolff’s efficiency within the finals in Poland and Sweden, and proved the private growth of the 2016 European champion: “He is mature, calm, extremely secure. It is formidable, however not overwhelming. than a number of years in the past.”
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Wolff’s teammates additionally awakened unusually early and confirmed a extra targeted efficiency on protection and offense. Juri Knorr managed the sport rigorously once more and confirmed Wits very properly on his lengthy breaks. Lukas Stutzke, who was launched later, was additionally a scoring risk from the backfield.
The duo scored three targets within the first half-hour and have been instrumental in a three-goal lead on the break. “It was refreshing from each of them,” praised DHB sporting director Axel Cromer at half-time.
After the change, the DHB choose discovered themselves even six targets behind as Wolff continued to carry out at his highest degree and now beat Hafner in entrance. In the ultimate levels, energy and focus waned barely, however ultimately Gislason’s protégés have been in a position to have a good time.
Before the beginning of the sport, Cromer had a constructive steadiness within the World Cup. The crew “labored nearer to the highest of the world. We are within the closest discipline of the chasers,” mentioned the 46-year-old. But you continue to haven’t got “the breadth of expertise and squads that good groups have.”
This ought to change subsequent yr when the European Championship in Germany will increase. DHB president Andreas Michelmann mentioned: “The intention ought to be to go one step additional and break into the highest 4.”