In the second round of the Champions League in Stožice, the handball players of Krim Mercator defeated the strong Esbjerg from Denmark by 33:27 and confirmed that they will still be counted on this season.
Coach Dragan Adžić announced before the season that their goal was the final tournament of the Champions League in Budapest. Two convincing victories at the beginning of the season confirmed the high-flying predictions of the crime women.
The women from Ljubljana led from the first minute against the participant of the final tournament last season. They quickly won three goals and held the advantage until the end of the half. Goalkeeper Barbara Arenhart was also in a good mood in the first part of the first half.
At the beginning of the second half, the Danes, whose ranks also include representatives of Norway, came close to minus one, but the hosts soon broke away again. They accumulated a six-goal advantage (27:21), a little later even eight (31:23), and the meeting was decided.
She was the most effective with eight goals Tamara Mavsarshe scored five goals Jovanka Radicevic. It’s at Esbjerg Kristina Breistoel scored six goals.
“What pleases me the most is that my team was focused for the whole 60 minutes. Thanks for that goes to the excellent preparation for this match. The energy was really right and that’s why the victory is all the more deserved.” he said in a statement for the club after the match Adzic.
“Today I remembered the 2022 European Women’s Handball Championship, when we played in Stožice and the atmosphere was really wonderful. I hope that the hall will be even more full at future home games. Above all, I hope that we will continue this kind of game. This is just the beginning. But it is important that we stopped the quick counterattacks of our rivals. We can also attribute the victory to this. We were focused on ourselves and played the way we should from the first minute to the last.” added Mavsar, the best scorer of the match.
On Saturday, Crimea will host Hungarian Ferencvaros in Stožice.
CHAMPIONS LEAGUE GROUP B, 2nd round
CRIMEA MERCATOR – ESBJERG 33:27 (15:12)
Crimea Mercator: Arenhart, Vojnovič, Radicevic 5 (3), Stanko 3, Pineau 1, Mavsar 8 (2), Spreitzer, Dmitrijeva 4, Klemenčič, Zulić 3, Varagić, Lazović 2, Brnović 2, Rosiak 2, Abina, Grbić 3.
Esbjerg: Kristensen, Milling, Nielsen 3, Moeller 4 (2), Moerk 5, Heindahl 1, Iversen 3, Breistoel 6, M. Jacobsen 1, Solberg-Isaksen 3, Petersen 1, J. Jacobsen.
Seven meters: Crimea Mercator 7 (5); Esbjerg 3 (2).Exclusions: Crimea Mercator 2; Esbjerg 4 minutes.
METZ – IKAST
RAPID BUCHAREST – ZAGLEBIE LUBIN 26:25
KRISTIANSAND – FERENCVAROS 37:26
Source: Rtvslo
