The international friendly tournament finished in Minsk.
In the final match the national team of Belarus turned out to be stronger than the team of Russia and won the first place. The pivot of the Russian national team Aleksandr Ermakov is recognized as the best player of the match.
The second team of Belarus beat the national team of Iraq and ranked third not without difficulty. The guests from the Middle East put up a fight and even won the first half with a two-goal difference. But the hosts improved the situation in the second half and finished third with a score of 31:27.
2 November
Belarus — Russia — 34:28 (16:11)
Belarus-2 — Iraq — 31:27 (15:17)
Final tournament standings (after 3 matches). 1. Belarus — 6 points. 2. Russia — 4. 3. Belarus-2. 4. Iraq — 0.
Photo: the HFR press
