Champions League, men’s handball: Dinamo Bucharest defeats Riihimaen Cocks away in Group D

Dinamo Bucharest men’s handball team has defeated the Finnish team Riihimaen Cocks, at Vantaa, 32-31 (15-17) in a match counting for Champions League, Group D.

The first half was dominated by the hosts, who led 13-11 and 17-14. At half time the score was 17-15.

In the second half the Finnish team led several times by four goals (19-15, 32-19, 26-22), but Dinamo Bucharest leveled the score in the 51^st minute, 29-29 and took the lead in the 54^th minute, 30-29.

Andrasz Szasz scored the last goal that brought the victory to the Romanian team: 32-31.

Scorers:

Dinamo Bucharest: Amine Bannour 6 goals, Kamel Alouini 5, Seyed Mousavi 5, Vitali Komogorov 4, Andras Szasz 3, Muhamed Zulfic 3, Nicuşor Negru 2, Răzvan Gavriloaia 1, Dan Savenco 1, Hugo Descat 1, Ante Kuduz 1.

Riihimaen Cocks: Nico Ronnberg 11 goals, Teemu Tamminen 10, Vitalie Neniţă 3, Aleksandr Kirilenko 2, Victor Kovalenko 2, Davor Basaric 1, Iuri Lukianciuk 1, Roni Syrjala 1.

Group D standings: Orlen Wisla Plock – 6 points (3 matches), Dinamo, 6 p (4 matches), Abanca Ademar Leon, 3 p (3 matches), Elverum Handball, 2 p (3 matches), Riihimaen Cocks, 2 p (3 matches), Wacker Thun, 1 p (3 matches).

The next match for Dinamo Bucharest is at home, against Orlen Wisla Plock, on October 14.

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