Three days after the considerably inconsistent efficiency within the 27:25 win in Tbilisi, Mykola Bilyk and Co. lived as much as their function as favorites on Sunday in Vienna and defeated Georgia within the play-off second leg with 37:31 (21:17). Group boss Ales Pajovic’s ÖHB choice certified for the eleventh main occasion since 2010.
The draw for the ultimate spherical in Croatia, Denmark and Norway (January 14th – February 2nd) will happen on Could twenty ninth in Zagreb. Austria’s greatest thrower was wing Sebastian Frimmel with 7 targets.
After veteran winger Robert Weber was honored for his choice into the all-star group of the historic European Championships in January (eighth place), Austria once more had a tough time within the first half. An early 6:2 (ninth) melted into 8:7 (thirteenth), and in a high-scoring first half the Georgians, who had been represented in a closing for the primary time at the newest European Championships, all the time remained inside placing distance.
Austria has enormously improved its effectivity
Whereas the throwing effectivity was clearly improved in comparison with Thursday and Georgia goalkeeper Zurab Tsintsadze wasn’t an enormous issue this time, the red-white-red too typically could not get the friends’ dynamic assaults underneath management. Substitutes equivalent to two-man goalkeeper Florian Kaiper and backcourt participant Markus Mahr had been capable of set the hoped-for accents, and on the finish of the primary half they had been as soon as once more capable of transfer forward by 4 targets.
Georgia, led by Giorgi Tskhovrebadze, who was as soon as once more completely satisfied to attain, could not be utterly shaken off even after the restart, however had been 5 targets behind for the primary time within the thirty ninth minute (27:22). Austria’s victory was already obvious, however alternatives for a clearer lead had been repeatedly missed. At first of the ultimate ten minutes the time had come. From 33:27 onwards, Crimson-White-Crimson performed their ticket residence to the World Cup and had been additionally capable of give gamers from the second row minutes of motion.
Play-off for the Handball World Cup, second leg: Austria – Georgia 37:31 (21:17). Finest throwers AUT: Frimmel 7, Hutecek 6, Bilyk, Wagner 5 every. First leg 27:25 – Austria certified for the 2025 World Cup in Croatia, Denmark and Norway (January 14th – February 2nd) with a complete rating of 64:56. Preliminary spherical draw on Could twenty ninth in Zagreb.
