2014 Deutschland Cup Düsseldorf, Germany

Hungary wins Deutschland Cup

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Sunday 06 July 2014, 16:15

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Tim Hartog

In one of the final tests ahead of the 2014 European Championships at home in Budapest Hungary have won the 2014 Deutschland Cup in Düsseldorf, Germany after edging USA 12-11 in the first of two matches on Sunday morning. The Americans started off more focussed and established a 1-3 lead at quarter-time before Hungary responded in the second term and slowly but surely took control. Montenegro held off hosts Germany 5-7 in the four-nation tournament's final match. A quiet match in which Montenegro, although sloppy, proved superior, mainly thanks to returned captain Nikola Janovic who instructed his team-mates on the right moments while taking matters into his own hands when needed the most. The elder of the Janovic brothers finished with three goals as top scorer for the world's number 2 as they finished second to Hungary in this Euro 2014 preparation tournament. Team USA took third place and will continue their preparation for the FINA World Cup, to be played in Almaty, Kazakhstan in August while the other three teams present in western Germany will head into their final week before the main tournament of this year will be kicked off on Monday 14 July.

2014 Deutschland Cup
Düsseldorf, Germany

Schedule and results

Friday, 4 July:

Montenegro vs. Hungary 8-9 (2-1, 2-2, 3-3, 1-3)
Montenegro scorers: Mladjan Janovic 2, Darko Brguljan 2, Vjekoslav Paskovic, Nikola Janovic, Predrag Jokic, Filip Klikovac.

Hungary scorers: Daniel Varga 3, Marton Vamos 2, Denes Varga 2, Marton Szivos, Norbert Madaras.

Germany vs. USA 11-12 (3-3, 2-5, 3-3, 3-1)
Germany scorers: Heiko Nossek 3, Paul Schüler 2, Moritz Oeler 2, Jan Obschernikat, Marko Stamm, Julian Real, Dennis Eidner.

USA scorers: Nolan McConnell 4, Alex Bowen 3, Bret Bonanni 2, John Mann, Michael Rosenthal, Alex Obert.

Saturday, 5 July:

Montenegro vs. USA 9-9 (4-2, 1-1, 3-4, 1-2)
Montenegro scorers: Aleksandar Ivovic 2, Sasa Misic 2, Drasko Brguljan, Vjekoslav Paskovic, Darko Brguljan, Mladjan Janovic, Jovan Saric.

USA scorers: Alex Bowen 4, Bret Bonanni 3, John Mann, Nolan McConnel.

Germany vs. Hungary  8-10 (1-1, 3-3, 2-5, 2-1)
Scorers Germany: Julian Real 2, Heiko Nossek 2, Dennis Eidner, Marko Stamm, Paul Schüler, Moritz Oeler

Scorers Hungary: Norbert Madaras 3, Dénes Varga 2, Dániel Varga, Norbert Hosnyánszky, Tóth, Márton Vámos, Balázs Erdélyi

Sunday, 6 July:Hungary vs. USA 12-11 (1-3, 5-2, 5-5, 1-1)
Hungary scorers: Marton Toth 3, Norbert Hosnyanszky 3, Daniel Varga 2, Marton Vamos 2, Denes Varga.

USA scorers: Bret Bonnani 3, Josh Samuels 2, John Mann 2, Alex Bowen 2, Nolan McConnell, Anthony Daboub.

Germany vs. Montenegro 5-7 (1-2, 0-1, 1-1, 3-3)
Germany scorers: Julian Real, Dennis Eidner, Tobias Preuss, Philipp Kalberg, Heiko Nossek.

Montenegro scorers: Nikola Janovic 3, Vjekoslav Paskovic, Aleksandar Ivovic, Filip Klikovac, Predrag Jokic.

Final rankings:

1. Hungary - 9 pts
2. Montenegro - 4
3. USA - 4
4. Germany - 0

Photos series from day 2 of the Deutschland Cup are available here.

Germany with two new faces to Budapest

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Sunday 06 July 2014, 18:21

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Wolfgang Philipps

Right after today's end of the Deutschland Cup in Düsseldorf, Germany the home team announced their final squad for the upcoming European Championships to be held 14-27 July in Budapest, Hungary. Head coach Nebojsa Novoselac will trust 11 players of last year's World Championships squad which finally finished tenth. New faces in the German team are Jan Obschernikat from ASC Duisburg (pictured) and Timo van der Bosch of Spandau 04 who will both play their first major championships on senior level. 21-year-old Jan Obschernikat is the son or rather nephew of the former German internationals Ralf and Werner Obschernikat, both European champions in 1981. Timo van der Bosch's father Kai is the head coach of women's national league club Nikar Heidelberg and a former German swimming record holder in 200 metres indidividual medley.


Team Germany 

Goalkeepers: Moritz Schenkel (23, ASC Duisburg) and Roger Kong (29, Waspo 98 Hannover)

Field players: Moritz Oeler (28), Andreas Schlotterbeck (32), Timo van der Bosch (20), Maurice Jüngling (22), Marko Stamm (25, Wasserfreunde Spandau 04), Paul Schüler (26), Julian Real (24), Jan Obschernikat (21), Dennis Eidner (24, ASC Duisburg), Erik Bukowski (28/Waspo 98 Hannover) and Heiko Nossek (32/SSV Esslingen). Back-up: Tobias Preuß (25, Waspo 98 Hannover) 

More close matches in Düsseldorf

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Saturday 05 July 2014, 22:12

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Wolfgang Philipps

The series of close matches went on in today's clashes of the Deutschland Cup. On game day 2 of the men`s four-nation-tournament in Düsseldorf, Germany the new-look team from the USA gained a 9-9 tie against World's number two Montenegro. After the football break home team Germany played a close encounter against World champion Hungary, losing 8-10 after a 6-5 lead in the third quarter.
2014 Deutschland Cup
Düsseldorf, Germany

Schedule and results

Friday, 4 July:

Montenegro vs. Hungary 8-9 (2-1, 2-2, 3-3, 1-3)
Montenegro scorers: Mladjan Janovic 2, Darko Brguljan 2, Vjekoslav Paskovic, Nikola Janovic, Predrag Jokic, Filip Klikovac.

Hungary scorers: Daniel Varga 3, Marton Vamos 2, Denes Varga 2, Marton Szivos, Norbert Madaras.

Germany vs. USA 11-12 (3-3, 2-5, 3-3, 3-1)
Germany scorers: Heiko Nossek 3, Paul Schüler 2, Moritz Oeler 2, Jan Obschernikat, Marko Stamm, Julian Real, Dennis Eidner.

USA scorers: Nolan McConnell 4, Alex Bowen 3, Bret Bonanni 2, John Mann, Michael Rosenthal, Alex Obert.

Saturday, 5 July:

Montenegro vs. USA 9-9

Germany vs. Hungary  8-10 (1-1, 3-3, 2-5, 2-1) 
Scorers Germany: Julian Real 2, Nossek 2, Dennis Eidner, Marko Stamm, Paul Schüler and Moritz Oeler

Scorers Hungary: Norbert Madaras 3, Dénes Varga 2, Dániel Varga, Norbert Hosnyánszky, Tóth, Márton Vámos, Balázs Erdélyi

Sunday, 6 July:

10.00: Hungary vs. USA
12.00: Germany vs. Montenegro

N.b.: times mentioned are local time.

Hungary tops Montenegro

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Friday 04 July 2014, 21:08

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Tim Hartog

World champions Hungary have won their first match at the friendly international Deutschland Cup tournament in Düsseldorf holding off Montenegro in a 2013 world championship final re-play 8-9 on Friday. The Hungarians rallied in the fourth quarter to erase a 2-1 quarter-time deficit and eventually came up with the win. Daniel Varga (pictured) led the way for the Magyars netting 3 shots. Mladjan Janovic and Darko Brguljan scored 2 each for the Montenegrin side. USA won another close match-up topping hosts Germany 11-12. Action in western Germany continues on Saturday with Montenegro facing USA while Germany takes on Hungary. 

2014 Deutschland Cup
Düsseldorf, Germany

Schedule and results

Friday, 4 July:

Montenegro vs. Hungary 8-9 (2-1, 2-2, 3-3, 1-3)
Montenegro scorers: Mladjan Janovic 2, Darko Brguljan 2, Vjekoslav Paskovic, Nikola Janovic, Predrag Jokic, Filip Klikovac.

Hungary scorers: Daniel Varga 3, Marton Vamos 2, Denes Varga 2, Marton Szivos, Norbert Madaras.

Germany vs. USA 11-12 (3-3, 2-5, 3-3, 3-1)
Germany scorers: Heiko Nossek 3, Paul Schüler 2, Moritz Oeler 2, Jan Obschernikat, Marko Stamm, Julian Real, Dennis Eidner.

USA scorers:

Saturday, 5 July:

17.00: Montenegro vs. USA
20.00: Germany vs. Hungary

Sunday, 6 July:

10.00: Hungary vs. USA
12.00: Germany vs. Montenegro

Deutschland Cup final test before Budapest

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Wednesday 02 July 2014, 15:30

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Tim Hartog

Two tournaments headline the final phase of the men's preparation for the upcoming 2014 European Championships in Budapest, starting Monday 14 July. While teams from Italy, Spain, Croatia, Serbia and Greece will battle for the Samartzidis Cup in Greece, four others gather in the western German city of Düsseldorf this weekend for the Deutschland Cup. And with Hungary and Montenegro present, the finalists of last year's World Championships in Barcelona are to be seen when finalising preparations for what should be the highlight of their respective international seasons. Also present are the teams from USA, gearing up for the FINA World Cup in Almaty, Kazakhstan, in August, and hosts Germany, who finished 5th at the 2012 edition of the European Championships in Eindhoven, Netherlands but had to settle for 11th place in Barcelona last year.


The Hungarians will play the tournament with their final team for Budapest already known while Montenegro head coach Ranko Perovic is dealing with injury questions of centre-forward Sasa Misic and goal keeper Milos Scepanovic, both fighting to be recovered in time to even play the European Championships. Perovic is expected to welcome back captain Nikola Janovic who joins the team after a break from the national team while team top scorer at last year's World Championships, Aleksandar Ivovic, will make his return after being rested to prevent injuries during the recent World League Super Final tournament in Dubai. A team of 15 players will travel to western Germany where coach Perovic can select his final squad also based on the play of his squad during the weekend. Hosts Germany will be present with a 16-man squad for a final test before head coach Nebojsa Novoselac will select his final squad ahead of travelling to Budapest.


2014 Deutschland Cup
Düsseldorf, Germany

Schedule

Friday, 4 July:

17.00: Montenegro vs. Hungary
20.00: Germany vs. USA

Saturday, 5 July:

17.00: Montenegro vs. USA
20.00: Germany vs. Hungary

Sunday, 6 July:

10.00: Hungary vs. USA
12.00: Germany vs. Montenegro

N.b.: times mentioned are local time.