Poland advance in handball World Championships
PR dla Zagranicy
Nick Hodge
23.01.2015 08:57
Poland convincingly beat Saudi Arabia 32-13 in their fourth fixture of the World Men’s Handball Championship in Qatar, booking a place in the next round.
Bartosz Jurecki of Poland scores against goalkeeper Ali Alsaffar of Saudi Arabia during the Qatar 2015 24th Men's Handball World Championship match between Poland and Saudi Arabia at the Duhail Handball Sports Hall, Doha, Qatar, 22 January 2015. Photo: EPA/Armando Babani
The Poles went into the match confident enough to not field their optimal side, and by half time, they had already notched up a considerable lead of 17-6.
Nevertheless, room for improvement was notable in spite of the eventual final score of 32-13.
In spite of being handed six penalties, Poland failed to find the back of the net from these opportunities, a situation that could have been critical in a closer match.
Having now won three out of four of their Group D matches, Poland's advance to the next 16-team stage is guaranteed.
Nevertheless, the white and red team still has one last Group D fixture against Denmark on 24 January. (nh)