Slovenia led Germany 8:5 midway through the first half of the Men’s 18 EHF EURO final on 9 August. Germany then changed the direction of the match, reaching the break 17:11 ahead and winning 36:27.
Tobias Dengler contributed ten saves at a reported 37% in the final. The goalkeeper named in the tournament’s All-Star team was his German teammate Tjorven Knackstedt. One name featured in the final’s performance report; another received the tournament award. Both belonged to Germany’s title story. EHF final report and EHF All-Star selection.
In Romania, the bronze match turned again
At the women’s U18 World Championship, Egypt moved 15:14 ahead of Denmark in the bronze-medal match. Denmark responded and won 23:19, supported by Thilde Ladegaard Skov’s 12 saves at 40%. She was named Player of the Match and also took the goalkeeper place in the tournament’s All-Star team. IHF bronze-match report and IHF awards.
Spain won the world title by beating Montenegro 26:23 after trailing by three goals during the second half. Rebeca Secades Catalá finished with ten saves and a reported 30% save rate. Montenegro took silver from their first final at this competition. IHF final report.
Coaching perspective: keep both goalkeepers in the review
Germany’s two names are a useful starting point for a coaching conversation. A team may need different contributions at different stages. A final performance and a tournament award answer different questions; neither should erase the other goalkeeper’s work.
For your own pair, review a sequence each goalkeeper played. Give both the same attention to starting position, reading the attacker and movement towards the ball. Ask each to identify one useful action in their teammate’s clips.
Then consider readiness between appearances. Agree on a practical role while watching: follow an opponent’s release, note a repeated shooting situation, or pass on one clear observation. The aim is information that can help the goalkeeper entering the game, rather than a running judgement from the bench.
These reports show the outcomes and recorded contributions. They do not reveal the teams’ internal plans for substitutions or prove which technical change caused a turnaround. Video analysis begins where that uncertainty becomes a question worth testing.
