Day 2 – Vienna
ViennaSwitzerland vs. Slovenia 25:34 (16:17)
Slovenia celebrated their first victory in the main round of the Women’s EHF EURO 2024 with a clear 34:25 win against Switzerland. The match was evenly poised until half-time, then Slovenia gained a comfortable lead which they were able to extend significantly in the final 10 minutes.
Dragan Adzic, Team Manager Slovenia: ‘I’m satisfied, especially with the performance in the second half. They are at the same level, they are also a young team and have good potential. That’s why this win is all the more important for my young team.’
Denmark vs. Germany 30:22 (15:13)
Denmark took control in the final third of the game and led 25:20 at the start of the last 10 minutes, after a fairly close game in which the Danes had a lead of a few goals on more than one occasion, but could not completely pull away from Germany until the final phase.
Jesper Jensen, Team Manager Denmark: ‘Our defence and goalkeeper Anna Kristensen were decisive, they put in a great performance today. Maybe we conceded too many goals in the first half, but we adjusted a few things. We also recovered from the defeat two days ago and it was important to prove to ourselves that we are good despite everything. I’m very proud of today’s performance.’
Netherlands vs. Norway 21:31 (9:15)
Norway remain the only team with an unblemished record in Group II after a commanding 31:21 victory over the Netherlands at the end of the second day of the main round. After taking a six-goal lead at the break, the defending champions had victory in sight. The preliminary decision was made midway through the second half when the score was 22:12. The 44-year-old goalkeeper Katrine Lunde was once again outstanding in the win, saving 41.18% of shots (14/34).
Thorir Hergeirsson, Team Manager Norway: ‘The key, as always in games like this, is the goalkeeper and the defence. We play a pretty good defence and Katrine (Lunde) is excellent. In attack it’s a bit more variable. We’re building a new team and we’re not so stable in attack. So we have to be strong in defence and goalkeeping and I think we played some good counter-attacks. And a lot of players played this game, which is good for us.’
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