Day 5 – Innsbruck
InnsbruckWhat an unlucky and unhappy end for the Women’s EHF EURO 2024 co-hosts Austria. In their 50th EHF EURO match, they needed to beat Slovenia to book the ticket to the main round, but after a real rollercoaster ride, the Slovenians danced on the court after their 25:24 victory in Innsbruck.
For Slovenia, a draw would have been enough to proceed, and even the great support of 3,341 fans in the arena was not enough for Austria. Austrian top scorer Johanna Reichert (nine goals) was awarded Player of the Match, presented by Grundfos.
Women’s EHF EURO defending champions Norway finished the preliminary round in Innsbruck with a clean record of three wins, an impressive 109 goals and a goal difference of +44 after their 38:15 victory against Slovakia.
Alongside 41:18 and 43:30 wins against Slovenia in 2004 and 2006, this was Norway’s biggest EHF EURO win ever. The Slovaks conceded their third defeat in Innsbruck and their 13th in their 15th EHF EURO match.
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