Day 9 – Debrecen
DebrecenMontenegro kept their Vienna dreams alive against Poland
The clash between the Montenegrin and Polish national teams started better for the white-
whites. The match started with a shootout between Monika Kobylinska and Djurdjina
Jauković in the first minutes, but overall the Poles started better. In the 20th minute, Magda
Balsam was disqualified after hitting Armelle Attingre in the head with a penalty. The Blacks
then managed to catch up and went into the break with a fair 14-14 draw. In the second half,
the Montenegrins again started the stronger, but the Poles turned it around. But Suzana
Lazović’s players did not give up and took the lead again, which they did not relinquish until
the end. The final score was 30-28. The eight-goal Djurdjina Jauković ended the game with a
third two-minute suspension, ending the game with a red card, but that did not change the
final score, 30-28 for Montenegro. Tatjana Brnović was awarded as Grundfos Player of the
Match.
Hungary secured their spot in the semi-final against Romania in front of a full house
The Hungarian national team played Romania in front of more than 4,000 spectators in order
to qualify for the semi-finals in Vienna. In the first minutes of the match, the sides were neck
and neck. After a goal by Viktória Győri-Lukács, one team led by more than one goal in the
20th minute, at 9-7. From then on, the home team in white did not let the lead slip away until
the end of the match. The five-goal lead at half-time, 20-15, was increased early in the
second half. The biggest lead was eight goals, which was restored by the end of the game,
despite the fact that the gap between the two teams was not that big throughout the half.
Katrin Klujber, who scored ten goals, was voted as Grundfos Player of the Match.
France won against the Sweden, the two semi-finalists of Group I are determined
Although Sweden led by a goal in the first few minutes, the beginning of today’s third match
of Group I France took the lead. Already in the 16th minute they reached a six-goal
difference, which was still on the scoreboard at the break (19-13). The game remained the
same in the second half. The Blues dominated and the lead was steady between eight and
five goals. Around the 40th minute, a major attempt by the Swedes to catch up was repelled
by the French, but Tomas Axnér’s team tried again in the last ten minutes. However, the
game proved too short for that, four goals remained in the lead. With a final score of 27-31,
France will travel to Vienna for the semi-finals with Hungary. Estelle Nze Minko was voted as
Grundfos Player of the Match.