Handball players have no chance against compact top team
In the penultimate qualification game for the EM 2026, the FLH selection lost 22:35 against the Czech Republic. In front of 465 paying spectators in the Coque in Kirchberg, Luxembourg held against comparatively well in the early quarter of an hour, then technical errors and weaknesses in concentration crept in.
After a 4: 3 lead, the team of coach Maik Handschke lost the thread on Wednesday evening, conceded simple goals and was no longer able to offend the massive and compact defense of the guests.
Raphael Guden scores seven goals. Photo: Yann Hellers
In the second half, it was about damage limitation, better performance and about keeping the deficit in the single -digit range. The project only succeeded in phases. Up to the 50th ‘ the FLH selection kept the deficit in a tolerable framework before the better individual quality and playful class of the Czechs prevailed.
The best thrower on the Luxembourg side was Raphael Guden with seven goals. « Up to 5: 5 our defense was compact, after four unnecessary ball losses we were 5: 9 behind and did not manage to be handy and find offensive solutions. In the second half it went a little better, but overall the game flow was missing, » commented Adel Rastoder.
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On Sunday, the Luxembourgers play their final group game with Vice World Champion Croatia. The impetus in Rijeka is at 6 p.m.
