Olympic Handball 2016: Men's Team Medal Winners, Scores and Results

Germany beat rivals Poland to the 2016 Summer Olympics bronze medal in the men's handball competition on Sunday, winning 31-25.The faster German team moved the ball at pace and never allowed Poland to get into a rhythm, holding on for a comfortable win.France and Denmark will contest the gold-medal match later on Sunday. Here's a look at the final results:RecapThe Polish team started the match for the bronze well and ran out to an early lead, guided by the prolific Przemyslaw Krajewski, who scored three goals during the team's 8-5 run.Defensively, Germany had a host of problems with Poland's physicality, but the side made the adjustments and starting playing at a faster pace, avoiding duels in the centre of the field. With Uwe Gensheimer and Tobias Reichmann finding their range, Germany went on a strong mini-run to take the lead and a four-goal advantage they were desperate to defend.It was noted by beIN Sports that the Germans were beating up on their rivals:The Polish side struggled with turnovers and couldn't finish their one-on-one chances, and at half-time, they still faced a four-goal deficit, as Germany led 17-13.Poland bagged the first goal of the second half, but the Germans had no intention of dropping the pace and soon pushed their advantage even further. Reichmann scored his fifth goal of the contest to push the lead to five goals, and the European champions were in full control.Irish handball coach Tom O'Brannagain did notice both teams were getting away with a lot of contact in the attacking third:Germany didn't care one bit, however, and as the second half wore on, Poland started to collapse. Reichmann continued his fine scoring performance, and his team-mates chipped in as well, pushing the score to 25-18 and all but ending Poland's hopes of completing an unlikely comeback.Poland managed to bring the difference back to four goals, but another German mini-run took away any hope the team might have had left. The final score of 31-25 showed just how one-sided this bronze-medal match was, and fans can only hope the final between France and Denmark will be a little more competitive.
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