16′
8:47 p.m
Coach Alfred Gíslason is furious and that’s understandable. So far this has been a very used appearance, he has to make his first one early Time out take.
16′
8:47 p.m
Goal for Austria, 4:6 by Boris Zivkovic
16′
8:46 p.m
Offensively, it has been a very weak performance by the Eagles so far. Alfreð Gíslason’s protégés miss the best chances in a row, with Kastening putting a counterattack well over the crossbar.
15′
8:45 p.m
Goal for Austria, 4:5 by Lukas Herburger
The DHB selection makes hair-raising mistakes on the offensive, which the neighbor from the south punishes with a tempo game.
14′
8:44 p.m
Goal for Austria, 4:4 by Nikola Bilyk
Craziness! Möstl pulls off the next monster save against Golla, then Bilyk completes the counterattack.
13′
8:44 p.m
The Austrians are not yet doing much offensively. When they come to open throws, Wolff is usually there. Otherwise, they also make many technical mistakes that Germany has not yet been able to capitalize on.
12′
20:42
Goal for Germany, 4:3 by Johannes Golla
Even if Heymann loses the ball again at the front, Hutecek also throws the ball away. Then Mertens sends his captain on the counterattack, with a touchdown Golla sinks it safely as usual.
11′
20:41
Goal for Austria, 3:3 by Nikola Bilyk
The captain punishes a slight loss of the ball with a counterattack, and the THW Kiel captain is ice cold.
10′
20:41
Wolff is there again! This time he parried Hutecek’s punch from a half-right position.
9′
8:39 p.m
Goal for Germany, 3:2 by Timo Kastening
There is the first German tour! Köster again puts a lot of pressure on the extended counterattack and serves the right winger in an exemplary manner from the center. Frimmel had speculated on the pass to Häfner, so the angle is large. In the bottom left corner, the MT Melsungen man sounds the leather.
8th’
8:39 p.m
Both teams recognize what is at stake here. Constantin Möstl and Andreas Wolff are coming into the game really well and have both made four saves.
7′
8:38 p.m
7-meter rejected by Robert Weber (Austria) And Andi Wolff unveils his first brilliant deed! The German goalkeeper builds on his gala performance against Iceland, closing the space at the hip from the seven-meter penalty.
6′
8:35 p.m
Goal for Germany, 2:2 by Lukas Mertens
Bilyk misplaces the ball, then the second wave runs. With a lot of patience, Köster drives the ball forward, and in the end Mertens is released in the corner on the left. With a touchdown he overcomes the well-started Constantin Möstl in the Austrian goal.
5′
8:35 p.m
Yellow card for Sebastian Heymann (Germany)
The man from Göppingen first makes a mark and grabs it hard. He also sees the yellow box in the initial phase.
5′
8:34 p.m
It took three minutes before the knot burst on both sides. Frimmel scores with a counterattack, Häfner and Hutecek can each break through.
4′
8:34 p.m
Goal for Austria, 1:2 by Lukas Hutecek
4′
8:34 p.m
Goal for Germany, 1:1 by Kai Häfner
4′
8:33 p.m
Goal for Austria, 0-1 by Sebastian Frimmel
3′
8:33 p.m
Yellow card for Tobias Wagner (Austria)
The referees warn the strong circle runner for slightly pulling his jersey.
3′
8:33 p.m
Both Weber and Zivkovic, on the other hand, miss their first opportunities from the backcourt.
2′
8:32 p.m
Today the forces are distributed, Weber takes control in the middle. Heymann also starts in the king position. Otherwise there are no surprises for either team.
1′
8:30 p.m
Let’s go, the duel between Germany and Austria is on!
8:25 p.m
The duel in the main round will be led by the two referees Mirza Kurtagic and Mattias Wetterwik from Sweden. The EHF is sending Jan Kampman from Denmark as supervisor. The Lanxess Arena is sold out, the teams are ready. The national anthems sound and then the ball flies.
8:20 p.m
The DHB selection inspires handball Germany. Since the opening game in Düsseldorf, coach Alfreð Gíslason’s men have caused a real euphoria, regardless of the setback against the French. Not only did the victories in the preliminary round against North Macedonia and Switzerland contribute to this, but above all it was the victory in the thriller opener of the main round against Iceland. Led by the outstanding Andreas Wolff in goal, the eagle squad wants to fly high, and today they are facing the team of the hour. The neighbors from Austria, led by director Nikola Bilyk, become increasingly intoxicated. A win against Romania and a draw each against Croatia and Spain ensured progression with one point, plus the two points from the surprising opening win against Hungary with 30:29. Both teams could take a pioneering step towards the semi-finals with a win today; it should be a game of equals.
8:10 p.m
The main round group I has a colorful mix of teams, there are a few surprises. France and Germany from Group A, Croatia and Austria from Group B and Hungary and Iceland from Group C secured progression. The reigning Olympic champions from France and the ambitious Hungarians were each able to take two points from the duel against the runners-up in their group into the main round and are therefore in the best position to reach the semi-finals. Due to the draw, Croatia and Austria take one point in the direct comparison, Germany and Iceland are still uncountable. This group constellation leaves a lot of room for surprises, many exciting games lie ahead. The French are marching forward and are still at the top of the table without a tournament defeat. The Hungarians secured second place with four points, at least for the time being. Germany and Austria now want to follow suit, the winner will make a jump in the table.
8:00 p.m
For the first time, one nation is the sole host of a European Championship with 24 participating teams. Your goal: to win the European handball crown in Germany. The tournament begins in six preliminary round groups of four teams, with the first and second place teams moving on to the six-team main round. The points from the direct duel in the preliminary round will be taken with you. Then there are another four games to determine the placement in the main round. The two best teams advance directly to the semi-finals, then play crosswise against the nations from the second main round. The respective third-placed teams still play for fifth place in the tournament. This means that excitement is guaranteed in every game in the main round; you can only go far in this tournament mode with optimal results. Any loss of points, be it in the main round or taken from the preliminary round, can decide whether you advance.
7:50 p.m
Hello and welcome to the 16th European Men’s Handball Championship! On the second matchday of the main round, Germany and Austria meet in Group I, kick-off is in the Lanxess Arena in Cologne at 8:30 p.m.!