Handball: England out of Euro 2012 qualifying

March 28, 2024

Some strong periods of play from Great Britain was not enough to stop them losing out to Poland, 13-12, in the Euro 2012 qualifying tournament, which means they are now unable to reach the finals of the competition.

Head Coach Jesper Holmris said: “Unfortunately we had a bad spell in the last six minutes of the first half even though we were a player up.

“But the second half was very good and very positive. We played very well in attack, and Mayes was fantastic in goal with a 40 per cent save ratio, so she should be very pleased with her performance, and the whole defence too.

“Poland came out at full speed, they desperately wanted to get a result because goal difference could be crucial if they want to qualify for the finals.

“Their first half performance was the best I’ve seen them play, and we coped well with it generally.”

Great Britain will now return to London for more training sessions, where they will take on club teams from overseas before preparing to entertain Montenegro at Crystal Palace on May 30, and then go to Russia for their final Euro 2012 match on June 3.

Lizzie Flint, Sportsister
The Women’s Sports Magazine

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