Day 4 – Debrecen
DebrecenMontenegro won the first round winners’ match against Romania
In the Group B showdown, Montenegro and Romania clashed. The two winners of the first
round played a turbulent first half. The green-jerseyed Montenegrins started the better, but
Romania came back from five goals down. However, Montenegro then took the lead again
and it increased to four goals by the break. After the half-time break, the Greens never lost
the lead, denying the Romanians”; attempts to catch up at every opportunity. At the end, two
goals remained, Montenegro won 27-25. Dijana Mugoša was awarded as Grundfos Player of
the Match.
Czech Republic beat Serbia in the last minutes of the match
Before the match, both coaches said that this was the first final for them, as the European
Championship would probably be over for the loser. Although the Serbs started better, the
Whites gradually took control and a buzzer-beater from Marketa Jerabková gave the Czechs
a 14-13 lead at the break. The second half was as close as the first. With two minutes to go,
the scoreboard read 24-24, but Ikast’ left back scored twice and an empty-net goal to give
the Czech Republic a 27-24 win. Charlotte Chlevová was awarded as Grundfos Player of the
Match.