CSM Bucharest passed the Croatian team RK Podravka Koprivnica, score 33-28 (14-8), on Saturday evening, in Group B of the Women’s Handball Champions League. “Tigreaicele” achieved their fifth consecutive victory in the group, reaching a total of 7 successes, with which they climbed to the 4th place in the ranking.
The match was balanced only in the first 18 minutes, after which the Bucharesters pressed the accelerator pedal. From 7-6, the score became 7-14, and the question of the winner did not arise until the end. took control of the game, scoring eight consecutive goals, from 6-7 to 14-7. The Romanian team broke away even with goals ahead in the second half, but in the end they won 33-28.
For CSMB, Omoregie scored 7 goals, Maslova 6, Smits 4, Jaukovic 4, Friis 4, Brnovic 3, Oestergaard 2, Pintea 2 and Novak 1. Goalkeeper Evelina Eriksson had an exceptional performance, with 14 interventions (45.16%), and Daciana Hosu defended 2 shots (16.67%).
In other Champions League group B matches, FTC-Rail Cargo Hungaria beat Krim Otp Group Mercator 38-31 and Brest Bretagne Handball disposed of Odense Handbold 32-27. The match Ikast Handbold – Sola HK will be played on Sunday. CSM Bucharest will play the next match at home, against the leader Brest Bretagne Handball, on February 8, a match that will record the attack of the Romanians on the first two positions, which lead to the eighth.
