Pesic steals Hallgrimsson The show: Croatia wins thriller against Iceland
He already had the French to the outermost, the young Viktor Hallgrimsson was rightly appointed to the Man of the Match. Against Croatia, the future keepers of Paris St. German caught a class start - four parades in the first ten minutes were planned for the Icelander. Since the rest of the defense was aware of, it was after 12 minutes 4: 2, Croatia took the early break. The next two litters still held Hallgrimsson, as well as by the way to Ivan PESC.
Led by the truncated Mansion (five goals up to pause), Island then moved to 10: 5 (24th) of it, but despite a change error and the associated two-minute punishment, Croatia remained in it. The alleges on the circle worked, Old Master Cubic safely transformed twice from seven meters. Halftime after a truce of Lucia: only 12:10 for Iceland.
The Croats kept their achievement after the break and went to the first time in the 36th minute (14:13) - also because Keeper PESC has now run hot. After a crushed minute, coach Edmundson of the game at a time of 16:14 for Croatia titled a break (41.). It helped nothing: Edmundson reached for a whole two minutes later at 14:18 again to the green card.
But even afterwards, there was no turning in sight, even if Iceland did not act as nervous anymore. But Lucia knew however again to convince from the back room, the creative Croatian circular games underhand Island too rare.
NuCivic breaks the spell - Gaza meets crucial
Ten minutes before the end, the vice-European champion was still with two goals in front, but Iceland was defensively becoming more and more compact and overcame PESC (at the end of 12 parades) more and more frequently. Consequently, the compensation in the 53rd minute: Assassin nailed the ball from the left backspace into the stitches, Thorkelsson got the 22: 21 guide hit from left outside (56.), while the Croats were subject to numerous technical errors such as striker fouls or stepjustment. Good ten minutes remained Croatia without a hit, marriage NuCivic met two minutes before the end to 22:22.
High voltage so in the final seconds: Assassin threw completely uninterrupted at the gate, at the time game showed Gaza for Croatia at 23:22. A final free throw of Iceland was blocked - then Croatia was in the finish!
Croatia drove the first points in the main round, which will no longer be enough for the semi-final. Meanwhile, Iceland missed the huge chance to put pressure on the counterparty France. Both have four counters, but the French can already pass with a draw against Montenegro tonight (20.30 clock).
Iceland - Croatia 22:23 (12:10)
Iceland: Gustafsson, Hallgrimsson - Thorkelsson 6, Gudjonsson 5, O. I. Mansion 5/2, Assassin 4, Gílson 1, Andersson 1, Aronstrsson, Larsson, Jonson, K. Ö. Kristiansen, V. Kristiansen, M. O. Mansion
Croatia: PESC, Philippic - Lucia 6, Cubic 5/5, Martini 5, Magic 2, Cedric 1, Gaza 1, Clinic 1, NuCivic 1, sRNA 1, Caviar, Guavas, Go jun, Mara's, SIPC
Referee: Robert Schulz (Magdeburg) / Tobias Townies (Stendhal)
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Criminal minutes: 4/6
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