Bahrain Crush Hong Kong 43–15 in Asian Handball Clash
Bahrain tore Hong Kong apart 43–15 on Sunday, racing to their second win at the 19th Asian Men’s Junior Handball Championship in Chuzhou, China.
Bahraini player Abather Yateem was named Player of the Match after helping his side sweep aside their rivals.
The young Bahrainis had the game all but won by half-time after storming into a 24–7 lead. They struck 19 times after the break while Hong Kong found the net only eight times.
The result gives Bahrain two wins from three group games. They beat Chinese Taipei 39–27 in their first match before going down 30–26 to Saudi Arabia.
Bahrain scored with 43 of their 57 shots, a hit rate of 75 pc. They also won the fast-break count 10–1 and scored 13 goals from six metres, against Hong Kong’s two.
Oman are next on Monday, followed by a meeting with hosts China on Wednesday. Both games begin at 1pm Bahrain time.
Thirteen sides are playing in the championship, which ends on July 27. The top four from each group move into the quarter-finals, while the four semi-finalists book spots at the 2027 IHF Men’s Junior World Championship in North Macedonia.
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