MATCH FOR A HEART ATTACK: Serbian handball players were left without a win in the final second in an unbelievable way!

Serbia played a draw with the Faroe Islands in a dramatic finish – 31:31 (16:14) at the World Championship in Dortmund

Just one step away from the World Championship quarterfinals, but a big one — a showdown with Montenegro on Saturday. After the victory over Spain, Serbia’s handball players played a draw with the Faroe Islands in Dortmund – 31:31 (16:14), reaching five points in Group 2 at the World Championship, so everything still depends on Serbia.

Another dramatic finish, a third saved seven-meter by Jovana Risović, and the fantastic Jovana Skrobić were the most deserving for what seemed like a secure two points. A big mistake was made by Jovana Jovović 15 seconds before the end — instead of sealing the win, she hesitated, and the referees judged it as obstruction of play. A penalty followed, and Jana Mitun scored for the draw – 31:31.

Everything is still in our hands…

The team of Spanish expert Jose Ignacio Prades controlled the game for 45 minutes. Our captain, Katarina Krpež Šlezak, was firing on all cylinders, scoring five of our team’s first 10 goals (without a miss, finishing the first half with six goals).

Our selector frequently rotated the back line. Jovana Skrobić had two shots from 10 meters in the opening moments of the match. Emilija Lazić also scored, while Anđela Janjušević was excellent at right back.

Jana Mitun, sister of one of today’s most talented handball players, Oli Mitun, caused us problems. Pernila Brandenborg was also excellent on the line. Serbia had a maximum lead of +3, once even the attack for +4, but Mitun was brilliant in one-on-one play and didn’t allow us a bigger advantage after the first 30 minutes.

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It is worth highlighting two saved seven-meters in the first half by Jovana Risović. In her style, she waited on the line and read the Faroese players. The defense was good for the most part; we did not allow the Islanders to play fast, counterattacks and easy goals were prevented, and they had loud support from around 200 compatriots in the Westfalen Arena.

Persistent, “annoying” Faroe Islanders kept threatening in the second half; we simply could not pull away. Midway through the half, Jovana Skrobić fired two bombs, and Anđela Janjušević was excellent. The Faroe Islands equalized in the 44th minute (23:23), and quickly took the lead 25:24 with a penalty. It was a crisis moment, and Teodora Veličković was also sent off for a harsh foul on Suna Hansen.

In those moments, Jovana Risović made an important save, preventing the rival from going +2. However, after two goals from the right wing by Liv Poulsen, the Faroe Islanders took the lead for the first time by “plus 2” in the 52nd minute – 28:26. Prades called a timeout, Gordana Petković saved two shots, and Skrobić and Cvijić scored to spark new drama in Dortmund – 28:28.

In the final minutes, it was goal for goal again, but once more our Dragon – Jovana Risović – shined. Serbia has learned how to win.