Audi ETO is within the CL closing! – 2024-06-03 09:45:45

Ladies’s handball

Written by Rainer Ackermann

It was the powerful match that was anticipated, however ultimately the Hungarian workforce had luck on its aspect: After the 24:23 (13:9) towards the Esbjerg workforce from Denmark, the sixth trophy within the Champions League can be at stake within the closing this Sunday.

After a blended season wherein arch-rivals FTC stole not solely the championship but in addition the nationwide cup from the Győr handball workforce, the ultimate spherical of the very best 4 European handball golf equipment within the MVM Dome in Budapest was the final likelihood to win a trophy this season.

However identical to final time towards defending champion Vipers Kristiansand, Audi ETO acquired caught within the beginning blocks; Esbjerg pulled forward to three:0 (and 5:2). Coach Per Johansson took the primary timeout after simply 4 minutes, which was fairly uncommon, as a result of the passes to the circle have been all defused by the attentive Danish protection. Then the ETO gamers rallied as a result of Sandra Toft in objective was capable of thwart a number of “100%” probabilities of the opponent. After 10 minutes, the rating was tied for the primary time once more, and the powerful Győr protection now created the premise for a four-goal lead at halftime.

Within the second half, Audi ETO was capable of block the preliminary rise up of its rivals, and with the rating at 18:12 it seemed as if the sport had been determined. After 45 minutes, nonetheless, the lead had shrunk to 3 targets, and 5 minutes earlier than the ultimate whistle, just one objective remained. Luck and dangerous luck alternated in dramatic succession, and Toft’s saves in the end made the distinction: though Audi ETO attacked when in possession, Esbjerg was capable of win the ball 15 seconds earlier than the ultimate whistle – however the final shot on objective (like a dozen earlier than it) was saved by the sturdy goalkeeper. As so typically this season, the sport was extraordinarily shut, however not less than in favor of the Hungarian file champions.