The Spanish team had 30 seconds at 26-26 to win the final, but they rushed and Sweden took the gold with a penalty goal with time already up
The Spanish handball team has not been able to keep the European crown in Budapest. Sweden has been imposed on Hispanics (27-26) in a very tight ending that has decided with a seven-meter throw with time already up. ekberg has not failed before Perez de Vargas and the team of jordi rivera He has had to settle for a silver in any case meritorious in full generational change.
Neither Sweden nor Spain managed to take off on the scoreboard throughout the match. Nobody got to have more than two goals of advantage during the 60 minutes. In the final 10 the exchange of goals kept Sweden with a minimal advantage, but Spain, who did not know how to take advantage of the superiorities, saw the light in the last two minutes.
Possible foul on Cañellas
A goal by Figueras, a save by Pérez de Vargas and an equalizer by Joan Cañellas tied the score (26-26) and a great block by the Hispanic defense gave them possession of the victory with 30 seconds to go. But it was not managed well. Cañellas, probably after receiving a foul, hastily launched a passive out of fear and on the counterattack Sweden took a penalty that was launched with time expired. Ekberg beat Pérez de Vargas and won the gold.
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