The Spanish team started the ‘Golden League’, one of the most prestigious tournaments, with a big win (39-28) against the Netherlands in the match that made the brothers’ international debut. Djordje and Petar CikusaThe 17-year-old ended his debut with four goals each.
A sign that age is nothing but a number for Aries Jordi RiberaNot afraid to bring together experienced players like Pivot Gideon GuardiolaYoungsters like Cikusa, who turned 39 last October.
In fact, right-back Djordje, who entered the field in the 23rd minute of the match, became the youngest player to play for “Hispanos” in the last forty years. 17 years 10 months 22 days.
His twin brother, centre-back Petar, had to wait a little longer to play his first minutes as a full national team, replacing him at the start of the second half. Agustin Casado As game director of the Spanish team.
Petar Cikusa took just a few seconds to display the courage that turned the Barça player into a star. One of the strongest promises in Spanish handball.
The young Spanish defender destroyed his double as soon as he entered the field. electric one-on-one action, was one of his specialties, and seconds later he clearly demonstrated his ability to take a step or two with a spectacular hip thrust.
The author, adhering to the enthusiasm of the very young defender, four goals and one assist The Spanish team, which achieved in the first fifteen minutes what it could not do in the entire first half, managed to differentiate itself from the Dutch team.
As reflected by five goal advantage (30-25) Jordi Ribera’s men showed the defensive solidity they lacked in the first half in the middle of the second period.
A situation that allows “Hispanics” to put an end to this situation connections with pivotsThe transition caused many problems, especially in the first thirty minutes, and the match ended in a 19-19 draw.
Spain conceded only 9 goals to the Dutch team in the second half (39-28), largely thanks to the outstanding performance of the goalkeeper. Sergey HernandezHe joined the Cikusa brothers’ party with their intervention.
Djordje and Petar Cikusa made this clear 17 years Jordi Ribera was not wrong to give them an alternative in a tournament where they will have the opportunity to show their talents against some of the best teams in the world. danish team, The current world champion, whom the “Hispanos” will face next Saturday (14:15).
Data sheet:
39 – Spain: Pérez De Vargas; Aleix Gómez (2), Garciandia (3), Dani Dujshebaev (2), Peciña (1), Casado (2) and Ángel Fernández (4) -starting team- Sergey Hernández (ps), Solé (4), Figueras (6) ), Gedeón Guardiola (2), Sánchez-Migallón (-), Chema Márquez (1), Odriozola (1), Dani Fernández (2), Gurri (1), Djordje Cikusa (4) and Petar Cikusa (4) )
28 – Netherlands: Ravensbergen; Schagen (2), Niels Versteijnen (2), Steins (4), Stavast (3), Ten Velde (3) and Kooij (3) -starting team- Arjan Versteijnen (ps), Blaauw (-), Schoenaker ( -), Kooijman (-), Geenen (-), Jorn Smits (3), Smit (1), Claessens (1), Kay Smits (5, 2p) and Houtepen (1)
Marker every five minutes: 3-3, 6-6, 10-8, 11-11, 15-14 and 19-19 (Other) 24-22, 27-23, 29-25, 33-27, 36-27 and 39-28 ( End)
referees: Kleven and Jorum (NOR). For Spain, Gedeón Guardiola and Sánchez-Migallón were taken off for two minutes; and to Kooij, Claessens and Schoenaker for the Netherlands.
Events: The match, which coincided with the first day of the Golden League, was played at Sotra Arena in Straume (Norway).