Friday 26 / April / 2024
MUSCAT: Oman on Friday experienced mixed fortunes in the Consolation Round of the International Handball Federation (IHF) World Beach Handball Championship at Budapest.
According to information received here, Oman who finished fourth in the Group B behind Croatia, Spain and Hungary in that order, were forced to play in the Consolation Round of the tournament, after they lost to Hungary 0-2 (13-22, 14-25) late on Thursday.
In the first match on Friday, Oman did well to notch yet another victory, their fourth of the tournament, having beaten Spain, Uruguay, Australia and the United States.
The match against US was tough and went to the wire with the Oman subduing the Americans through penalty shoot out.
Oman won the match 2-1 with the scoreline reading 17-16, 16-24, 8-6 after a gruelling three-setter.
However, Oman went down to Bahrain in a tightened up schedule due the bad weather.
Bahrain blanked Oman 2-10 (26-19 and 18-12).
In the third match of the day, Oman once again emerged winners, this time against Egypt.
Oman defeated Egypt 2-0 (15-14, 19-14).
