On their way to the Olympics 2012 in London the British Men’s Handball team played a testing match in Malmö against the Swedish U21 juniors right before the final matches of the Main Round Group II. The host team won 34:25 (17:11), but for the British team every match is an important experience to develop. The Swedish juniors took the lead after the 4:4, but until the 9:8 the match was equal. Thanks to a 8:3 series they pre-decided the game at the break (17:11) – and dominated the second half thanks to their stronger defense (including goalkeeping) and the bigger skills in attack. Top scorers were Thomas Vasaris (five goals for Sweden U21) and Steven Larsson (eight goals for Great Britain).