Handball Euro Bronze Medal Match: USA vs. Spain 31:27

The refs are absolute garbage

Well, there they go... the Spanish team is in position...

And man, that move by Horvat? I actually had to sign up just to laugh my head off at that one... 🤣

I’d love to hear Ivano Balić and Drago Ćosić explain exactly what kind of logic they're using when they decide to blow the whistle and stop play in those final seconds...

Joseph Clark37 said:If we head into the locker room only half a goal up at the half, I wouldn’t be shocked if we ended up getting completely washed in the second half.😁

Why on earth are we acting surprised? It’s going to be a total steal, 100%.

Did anyone catch what Goluža was actually saying during that timeout about how we're supposed to break down this 3-2-1 defense?

I’m seriously expecting us to just fall apart... maybe 30 or 40 minutes in before things go south. And then there's Kopljar, man, just absolutely clueless at the 59:59 mark.
It's that classic American syndrome where he just casually tosses the ball away like it's nothing. Seriously, give me a break.

Holy hell, what a way to end the half... But hey, I'm still feeling good about this. I’m an optimist at heart!🙂

There they go again, truly unbelievable.

Our offense is completely falling apart. There’s zero presence in the paint, and the defense is just playing this lukewarm, indecisive zone—two guys stepping up and then absolutely nothing else happens.
Finishing fourth is still a win in my book, though. 😁 😂

This is classic Goluza at this point.

It’s honestly pathetic... now that it's official, you can say it: Gobac and his little circle of yes-men have taken a winning organization and turned it into a total loser's club.

Can someone who actually knows the rules of handball explain why we only saw a yellow card for a hit to the head?
I thought it was established a few years back that any foul like that would be strictly penalized with a two-minute suspension. 🤷

Typical. Instead of pushing for that +6 lead, we're just throwing balls out of bounds. They're up by 1 and have the momentum... basically getting bullied with a 3 or 4 point deficit

Henry Rodriguez5 said:I mean, honestly, there’s zero reason to be shocked because they are absolutely going to screw us over, 100%

Man, now I'm totally convinced we're actually getting... 😬

Spearman makes the best Danish outdoor 🤣🤣🤣

Steven Reed30 said:we look good for now... but we're going to blow it all in the second half... 🤣

We already blew it in the first half... 🙂

But I'm not surprised. These kids lost their edge. Honestly, I don't get why the other team doesn't just steamroll them when they hand them such a massive opening... 😕

Edit: Spearman is easily the best right winger in the league. 😁

I wouldn't write us off just yet—honestly, I'd rather deal with a massive hole in the defense now than wait until the second half. They aren't even playing at a level comparable to the Spanish national team.
The only thing that actually scares me is our mindset: that whole "oh well, we're done, they caught up to us" attitude where everyone just stops trying.
Really hoping that doesn't happen and we pull this win out.

It’s honestly wild how we have this incredible knack for completely blowing it when it matters most, but even with all our mess-ups, I still have a gut feeling that bronze is ours! 😁

I guess we could really use someone like Cervar right about now. I still maintain he’s an incredible motivator, if nothing else.😁

Raymond Palmer8 said:I wouldn't count us out just yet. Honestly? I'd rather we hit a slump right now than during the second half of the season. We aren't even playing at the level of the Spanish teams.
The one thing that actually keeps me up at night is our own mentality: that whole "welp, it's over, they caught up to us" attitude where everyone just decides to stop trying.
I'm really pulling for us to stay hungry and actually pull this off.

The real issue is that we tend to have these two massive collapses in every single game.🙂

Lisa Ward52 said:Can someone who actually understands handball explain why a hit to the head only resulted in a yellow card?
Wasn't it stated just a few years ago that every violation like that would be strictly penalized with a two-minute suspension? 🤷

It's simply because that's how the Germans call the shots. ☕