Hrvatska started their 2nd leg of the 2012 Handball Championships against a fiery Spanish squad. With 3 wins so far, and an amazing amount of support from traveling Hrvati, many were looking to the Croatians to post another victory on Sunday. Photo: Mediaspeed.net Even though the Hrvati took a bit of time to warm up, they were able to grab the lead after Spain broke … [Read more...] about Croatia’s 2nd half meltdown
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Cowboys Round Up Perfect Group Record
By 12 CommentsPhoto: Dražen Aleksić/ CroPix Written by Ante Kvartuč/Matt 'GoldenChild' Lebo Croatia's national handball side, the Cowboys, completed a perfect group record at the 2012 European championships in Serbia after a fairly easy 26-20 win over Norway Friday night. With the victory, and previous wins over Slovenia and Iceland, Croatia ensure themselves that maximum … [Read more...] about Cowboys Round Up Perfect Group Record
Cowboys Onto the Next Round
By 3 CommentsPhoto: Jutarnji The Croatian national handball team have qualified for the Main Round at the 2012 European Championships in Serbia with another 31-29 win; this time over Slovenia Wednesday night. In their opening round match, the Croatian Cowboys barely got by the Icelandic squad by the same score after being down one at halftime. Croatia's Ivan Čupić was the player of … [Read more...] about Cowboys Onto the Next Round
Don’t Call it a Comeback
By 5 CommentsThe 2012 Euro Men's Handball Championship kicked off today with a slew of matches. With the best match of the day Croatia and Iceland, the winners of silver and bronze medals from EHF 2010, sought to settle the score after their tie 2 years ago. Before the game, news broke that Iceland would be without their star right back Olafur Stefansoon, a man who hasn't missed … [Read more...] about Don’t Call it a Comeback
COWBOYS HAVE UPHILL CLIMB
By 13 CommentsCROATIA COULDN'T FIGURE OUT DENMARK ON THURSDAY After playing one of their best halves of the year Thursday against Denmark, the Croatian Cowboys squandered their one-goal halftime lead in the second half to lose 34:29 to the Danish 'Red and White Dynamite'. Croatia now have their backs against the wall as they must win their next three games in order to qualify for the … [Read more...] about COWBOYS HAVE UPHILL CLIMB
COWBOYS FALL SHORT IN ZAGREB
By 3 CommentsThere's not much to say. Croatia lost the Handball World Championship. At home. In their own capital. In front of 16,000 screaming Croatians fans. Croatia is in a state of mourning after the 24-19 loss to France. The pictures speak for themselves. But you have to give it up to the 'cheesy, wine-makers' of France. It's hard to … [Read more...] about COWBOYS FALL SHORT IN ZAGREB
CROATIA GO FOR GOLD IN HANDBALL
By 2 CommentsIf you haven't been following the 2009 World Men's Handball Championship, let me catch you up quickly. Croatia is hosting the 21st edition of the tournament in 7 cities: Split, Zadar, Zagreb, Osijek, Varaždin, Pula and Poreč. Millions of dollars were invested into building brand-new stadiums for the event and it has been nothing short of spectacular thus … [Read more...] about CROATIA GO FOR GOLD IN HANDBALL