Summary: Krim triumph in MOTW; Esbjerg secure win in France

Summary: Krim triumph in MOTW; Esbjerg secure win in France

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In the first leg of the EHF Champions League Women 2022/23 play-offs, FTC-Rail Cargo Hungaria, Odense Håndbold, Krim Mercator Ljubljana and Team Esbjerg secured victories that put them one step closer to reaching the quarter-finals.

  • on Saturday, FTC-Rail Cargo Hungaria beat Buducnost 28:24, and later on, Odense took a comfortable 30:22 road win against Storhamar
  • in a significant milestone, Adriana Cardoso scored Buducnost's 8,000th goal in the EHF Champions League
  • on Sunday, Krim mount impressive comeback to defeat Rapid 29:24; Anna Kristensen inspires Esbjerg to a 28:25 win over Brest in France 
  • all matches live on EHFTV (geo-restrictions may apply)

 

20230319 Brest Esbjerg Jesper Jensen Quote
We are very happy with the performance and the result. Coming to Brest and hoping for better than a three-goal win may seem unrealistic, so are delighted to be able to start the next match with a small advantage. But we also saw that Brest's tactics could cause us problems. We have the impression of having done good things, but we also have a lot of respect for Brest.
Jesper Jensen
Coach, Team Esbjerg
20230319 Helene Fauske Quote
We had a good match, even if we weren't sharp enough at certain times of the match. We still have a chance. It will be difficult, but I believe in us. We just have to be smarter. They are powerful, but we are faster.
Helene Fauske
Left back, Brest Bretagne Handball
20230319 Esbjerg Match
20230319 Krim Rapid Quote
We had a lot of problems in the first 20 minutes, but I'm happy that we succeeded in the end. Five goals is not a big advantage, but they are still very important for our confidence before the second leg. We will have to be focused until the end in Bucharest if we want to progress in the EHF Champions League. I am very satisfied with the team and I believe that we can do a lot more.
Barbara Arenhart
Goalkeeper, Krim Mercator Ljubljana
Kim Rasmussen Quote
They made the match difficult for us, especially after the first 20 minutes. We had a good first half, but then we did not find balance in our defence. We had a tough game in the end. It could have been worse than five goals, so we are going back to Bucharest with this result and it is still reachable. In our full arena, we will do anything that is in our power.
Kim Rasmussen
Coach, CS Rapid Bucuresti
20230319 1Half Krim Rapid 026
I expect this to be a tough encounter as FTC really has quality players. We don't want to create any additional pressure by thinking about how big of a win we need in order to be somewhat safe in Hungary. We simply have to deliver our absolute best against the team which can be compared to Gyor, in my opinion – Gyor that we've already played against this season. This will be my debut in the famous 'Moraca' sports hall, and I have to say I'm really happy about it.
Armelle Attingre
Buducnost goalkeeper

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