Goosebumps in the Steffl-Arena: Austria secures point against Germany

Goosebumps in the Steffl-Arena: Austria secures point against Germany

Austria's handball player impressively fought back on their last duel against Germany and achieved an exciting 26:26 draw. Similar to the last encounters, where Austria once won a draw (22:22) and lost 31:34 on the other, they showed character and fighting spirit again, even without their injured captain Mykola Bilek. Tobias Wagner, who hit the mark eight times, praised the team performance and commented: "It is so fun to be here", as vienna.at reported.

a gripping finish with emotions

In the sold-out Steffl-Arena, the approximately 6,000 spectators experienced an exciting match, which was shaped by top performances by both goalkeepers, Constantin Möstl and Andreas Wolff. Austria started strongly, had difficulties with the defensive of the Olympic runner-up, but always fought back. After a nerve-wracking final, in which Germany led 26:25 33 seconds before the end, Sebastian Frimmel stepped onto the seven meter line and converted the decisive throw. "We never give up, that is exactly what makes us a team," said Frimmel, as also Today.at reported.

coach Ales Pajovic was relieved after the game and emphasized the strong defensive performance of his players. "We played with heart and character," said Pajovic. Austria now occupies a solid second place in group 7 with 4 points behind Germany (5 points) and in front of Switzerland (3 points) and Turkey (0 points).