Croatia came back in the 2nd half to take the lead against Norway after trailing 12-10 at the break, but could not find a goal in the last five minutes of the match which would ultimately lead to an extra time session with the match notched up at 22-22 after 60 minutes. But what happened at the end of regulation was true drama. Croatia was awarded a penalty with no time … [Read more...] about Cowboys Crumble In Paris
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Croatian Cowboys Hold Off Spain In Quarterfinal Win
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Handball is a tricky sport for most of us, especially in the diaspora. In North America, we don't play it growing up (or ever for that matter), but then again, we love all things Croatian; and Croatia has always been pretty damn good at the sport. So naturally, we follow it, try to learn the game and cheer on our boys when they go deep into tournaments. Well, that … [Read more...] about Croatian Cowboys Hold Off Spain In Quarterfinal Win
Croatia Can’t Come Back Against Spain, Lose 33-29 In Semis
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In case you missed it yesterday (and you probably did because CroatianSports has reported ZERO handball this year) Croatia defeated Poland 37-23 in their final Group 1 match to make the semifinals. Seemed like an easy blowout win right? Well, what you need to know about the Croatia-Poland match is that the tournament is being hosted in Poland, Poland had only … [Read more...] about Croatia Can’t Come Back Against Spain, Lose 33-29 In Semis
Cowboys to face Poland in quarters after Brazilian scare
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After going a perfect 5-0 in the group stage of the 2015 World Handball Championships in Qatar, the Croatian Cowboys were given the ultimate scare this past Sunday against Brazil in the round of 16. In a match they were supposed to comfortably dominate, Croatia went down early, trailing 4th place Group A team Brazil 15-13 at halftime. However, Croatia dug deep in the second … [Read more...] about Cowboys to face Poland in quarters after Brazilian scare
Croatia lose to Danes in semi, will face Spain for bronze
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It was a promising first half for the Croatian cowboys as they went into halftime up two goals on host nation Denmark in the Euro handball championship semifinal. But it wasn't meant to be as a slow start to the second half cost Croatia the lead, which they would never again regain Friday night. The Cowboys will now face Spain on Sunday for third place, who lost to France in … [Read more...] about Croatia lose to Danes in semi, will face Spain for bronze
Croatia roll by Russia, control semifinal destiny
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As expected, the Croatian cowboys easily defeated Russia 33-25 Tuesday night in Denmark at the 2014 Euro Handball championships. The win means Croatia control their own destiny for a semifinal berth as Poland shocked Sweden 35-25 later in the night to set up a showdown between the Poles and Croatians on the last day of group stage. The two teams face each other Wednesday night … [Read more...] about Croatia roll by Russia, control semifinal destiny
France beats Croatia 27-25 at Euro Handball
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It looked good early for the Croatian handball team Sunday versus France, but the Cowboys couldn't pull off the win which drops them to second place in the Main Group standings at the 2014 Euro Handball Championships. The Cowboys were up as much as three in the first half against the French, but Les Bleus went into halftime with a one goal lead. Croatia had five 2-minute … [Read more...] about France beats Croatia 27-25 at Euro Handball
Croatia Andvances in Handball Euros
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Croatia put on an impressive show this afternoon and squeaked out a win over a very tough Swedish team with a score of 25-24. Croatia topped their group, and advance from the group stages to the main round. Sweden, despite the loss, will join them in the main round, as well as Belarus. The Kowboj and the Swedes kept the match extremely close the entire hour of play. … [Read more...] about Croatia Andvances in Handball Euros
Croatia Successfully Kicks off Handball Tournament
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Croatia started the 2014 Euro Handball tournament off on the right foot today, beating Belarus 33-22 to win their opening match. The tournament, which kicked off yesterday, takes place in Denmark this year, and Croatia played their first match with convincing skill. Ivan Čupić and Zlatko Horvat both helped the “Kouboij” to victory with six goals a piece with Čupić taking … [Read more...] about Croatia Successfully Kicks off Handball Tournament
