Hannover – In the penultimate test match, the DHB-selection began on Friday in Hannover with 32:24 (17:13) against the Czech Republic. Against the international at the most second-rate guests, the team of national coach Christian Prokop, 9967 viewers that presented itself over long distances is weak.
captain Uwe Gensheimer with ten goals, the best pitcher of his team, which on Sunday (14.00 clock/zdfsport.EN) in Kiel against Argentina in the world Cup dress rehearsal. The world Cup opening game (The game plan) will be held four days later in Berlin against Korea.
Two player will swipe Prokop to Sunday from its current 18-member roster. Letter of recommendation for a world Cup Ticket issued against the not for the world Cup-qualified Czechs, but only a few. Even the otherwise safe captain Gensheimer not awarded only in the early minutes of the best positions. Surprisingly, the long stretches of weak performance of the German Defensive. Only goalkeeper Andreas Wolff presented itself in the early minutes.
Prokop tried to correct the appearance of the European championship of 2016 with all sorts of Gestures and facial Expressions. The sovereign acted on his team but only in the final phase, as the projection against the estate of the Czechs at the end was continuously increased.
In the first half had improved the offensive game of the hosts with the collection of circle runners Jannik kohlbacher. Up to the break, the hosts earned a Four-goal lead.
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Otherwise, the German presence remained in many respects a mystery. Among the best actors Bacher in addition to gensheimer and cabbage, especially in the second round, triumphing Keeper Silvio Heinevetter.
The two loose candidate Tim Suton and Franz Semper could not recommend against it for a world Cup Ticket. Both of them came only in the second half, to short stakes, in which they sat, however, no special accents. Some stability has won the German game only in the last ten minutes, as the Czechs reduced and Heine’s cousin was getting stronger and stronger.
Egged on by the parades of the Keeper of the Füchse Berlin, the audience gave in to the TUI Arena of the German team a first taste of the mood in the arenas during the world Championships at home. Captain Gensheimer turned now the lighter throws, also the rear space to the experienced Steffen Weinhold increased slightly. The search for the world Cup Form continues.
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