Bronze medal in handball for Odriozola, Garciandia and Hernández after Spain’s victory against Slovenia
Euskaraz irakurri: Odriozolak, Garciandiak eta Hernandezek brontzezko domina lortu dute eskubaloian Espainiako selekzioarekin
Kauldi Odriozola, Imanol Garciandia and Sergey Hernández have won the bronze medal in handball in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games after win with Spain against Slovenia by 23-22 the match for third and fourth place.
The match was even from start to finish. Spain enjoyed a two-goal lead in the first half, the maximum in the first half hour, but Slovenia was able to equalise before the break. (12-12).
After the break, the Spanish team led the scoreboard for almost the entire second half, although with ten minutes to go Slovenia took the lead. (19-20). Afterwards, there were several draws. Spain entered the final minute with a one-goal lead. The last possession was Slovenia’s, but Spain defended well, and in the end the victory went to the Spanish team. (23-22).
Technical data sheet:
23 – Spain: Pérez de Vargas; Odriozola (2), Garciandia (-), Javi Rodríguez (-), Sánchez-Migallón (2), Casado (4) and Dani Fernánez (2) -starting team- Corrales (ps), Maqueda (2), Alex Dujshebaev ( 2), Serdio (3), Aleix Gómez (5, 3p), Tarrafeta (-) and Dani Dujshebaev (1)
22 – Slovenia: Ferlin; Janc (5), Dolenec (6p), Bombac (2), Mackovsek (2), Kodrin (3) and Horzen (-) -starting team- Lesjak (ps), Blagotinsek (-), Jovicic (-), Gabor ( -), Zarabec (-), Novak (1) and Vlah (3)
Scoreboard every five minutes: 2-2, 3-3, 4-6, 6-6, 10-8 and 12-12 (Break) 14-12, 15-15, 17-17, 19-18, 21-20 and 23-22 (Final)
Referees: Hansen and Madsen (DEN). Alex Dujshebaev and Sánchez-Migallón were excluded for two minutes for Spain; and Mackovsek (2) and Gaber for Slovenia.
Source: Eitb
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