Slovakian demolition job
20th January 2012
© thor_matt83, flickr.com
Poland had no problem beating Slovakia
Poland’s men’s handball team brushed aside Slovakia in the European Championships this Wednesday, making up for a poor performance three days before against the Serbs.The change in the team was enormous, from a group of bumbling juniors who couldn’t hit the target or retain possession, to a lethal team of assassins, who scored as many goals in a few minutes as they had in the entire game against Serbia. Now, the Jekyll and Hyde team need to decide who they are in time for Thursday’s encounter with the hosts, and one of the tournament favourites, Denmark.
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