Granollers defeats Goppingen and will play the final of the European League against Fuchse Berlin

The history of Fraikin BM Granollers in this EHF European League will continue to be written in the final this Sunday in Flensburg (Germany, 18:00 p.m.) against the almighty Füchse Berlin, after winning this Saturday in the semifinals to Frisch Auf Göppingen German (31-29). The vallesano box, after a first half in which it was in tow, turned the game around with a great second half, in which Rangel Luan, in goal, and Jan Gurri, in the scoring facet, were decisive for the Catalan triumph.

The vallesano team had to overcome a complicated start, not so much in the game as in the result, since the German team took advantage of its remarkable physical superiority (2-5, min 7). Precisely in that difference of centimeters and in the defensive forcefulness Göppingen was supported to distance themselves in the first bars. The vallesana reaction was not long in coming and just a few minutes later, the Catalan team already dominated the scoreboard (7-6, min 15) thanks to the interventions of its goalkeeper Rangel Luan -with two saves from the 7M included- and the offensive contribution of Antonio García.

Granollers found goal easily in the final stretch of the first half, especially Jan Gurri, however, each goal of the Catalans was countered with a countergoal by the Germans, who managed to go to the break with two goals margin (16-18).

After the break the match was very even, costing Granollers a lot to reduce the disadvantage they had on the scoreboard, due to the exclusions they suffered in the first minutes (19-21, min 37). But two consecutive interventions by Marc Guàrdia, who replaced Rangel Luan, allowed Granollers to counterattack and tie the game (22-22, min 39). After several failed attacks on both sides, Yusuf Faruk completed the comeback by putting Granollers ahead, which forced the coach of the German team to ask for time to clarify the ideas of his team (23-22, min 44). The vallesano team came to enjoy two goals of advantage, neutralized by Göppingen with the connection with the pivot Kozina (25-26, min 49). The German team paid dearly for their mistakes against a giant Rangel Luan, and that added to the goals of Franco and Gurri turned the game around (29-27, min 55). Salinas and Antonio García wasted two shots that would have sentenced the match to leave the difference in three goals.

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