National champion Beijing eased past Guangdong 44-33 to reach
the final at Good Luck Beijing men's Handball Tournament in Beijing
on Wednesday.
As national champion of 2007, Beijing entered the semifinal with
an unbeaten record, but Guangdong is the only team they did not
defeat in the preliminary phase. Secured by Zhu Xinchen's 7-meter
shot before the whistle, the Beijing side drew with Guangdong
35-35.
In today's game Beijing was keen to beat Guangdong to prove
their dominance in national level. Captain Feng Ning showed his
leadership by netting 14 points and left back Zhu Xinchen also
provide 8 goals for Beijing.
Leading 19-16 by the interval, the defending national champion
continuously broke through Guangdong's leak defence in the second
half, sealing their triumph 44-33.
Silver medalist of 2007 National Championship Jiangsu, who
trounced the People's Liberation Army team 30-18 in the other
semifinal, will challenge Beijing in the final on Friday.
(Xinhua News Agency January 10, 2008)