And in group B, Sweden try to keep their impressive start into the tournament going and make it three wins from three matches when they take on Denmark in a Scandinavian derby. 20:03 Just the excitement we have expected! Croatia edge through after a nail-biting draw with Switzerland, who leave the tournament full of pride. And Slovenia stepped up when they needed to, coming back from behind to beat Serbia and go on to the main round. Read it all in detail in our match reviews from EHF journalists Danijela Vekić and Courtney Gahan: 19:35 RESULT | SLOVENIA VS SERBIA 27:24 (13:15) They struggled in the first half, but duly delivered in the second: Slovenia please their home crowd in Celje again and their journey in this EHF EURO continues in the main round in Ljubljana.
Slovenia only won the first one, back in 2013. But with Slovenia playing in front of their home crowd, willing to see their heroes advance to the main round in Ljubljana, the stats from the past might not mean so much. In a true Balkan derby, anything can happen anytime! 17:29 Over in group B, we are in a similar situation: two teams are through – Sweden and Denmark; two teams will play for the final spot – Serbia and Slovenia. These are the possibilities for those two teams: Slovenia - through to the main round if they do not lose to Serbia they do not lose to Serbia by more than seven goals AND Denmark lose to Sweden Serbia - through to the main round if they beat Slovenia by more than seven goals they beat Slovenia AND Denmark do not lose to Sweden 17:21 The head-to-head stats speak clearly in favour of Croatia, since they have won all four previous matches against Switzerland – most recently in an EHF EURO 2018 Qualifier.
Here is the opinion of EHF journalist Danijela Vekić after the first half in Ljubljana: "With both teams have a shot of going into the main round of the EHF EURO 2022, it is no surprise both are pushing hard on the court. Switzerland had a good start to the match with a strong transformative defence that made Croatia sweat and pushed them into the lead for 10 minutes. Without Valentina Blazevic in the centre back position (due to an injury), Stela Posavec stepped into Blazevic's shoes and brought a two-goal lead in the 15th minute.
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" 21:06 HALF-TIME | DENMARK VS SWEDEN 13:5 Yes, that result line has no typo... Let's head straight to EHF journalist Courtney Gahan in Celje for her opinion on this extraordinary first half: "How is this performance from Sandra Toft real? This is what makes her such a legend — when she has her best game, she becomes unbeatable. In a match like this, between two top-level teams, how often does a goalkeeper register a save rate of over 80 per cent after 30 minutes? The Danish keeper has been absolutely incredible, tallying nine saves at 81 per cent as we go to the break — and most importantly, allowing Sweden just one goal in the opening quarter and only five in the whole half.
This is what EHF journalist Danijela Vekić in Ljubljana says: "Both teams already with a spot in the main round but fighting for the important points. The Hungarian fans are loudly cheering for their team who are now trailing by two. Hungary had a dream start to the match leaving the defending champions without a goal for seven minutes. Norway were down for almost 20 minutes not being able to impose their rhythm on the opponent. The Hungarian side took what was offered and a close game delivered additional energy to Vlagyimir Golovin's team. A strong defence is what both sides have, while attacking efficiency is the point both will need to work on in the second half. Stine Oftedal celebrated her 120th EHF EURO goal as she hit the bottom right corner at 99 km/h scoring for a 4:6 in the 12th minute.
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Serbia rely on Denmark winning in order to book a main round spot, so their fate is not entirely in their own hands, but so far they are doing their job to give themselves the chance. " 18:33 The usual highlights with Croatia goalkeeper Tea Pijevic are already coming in: 18:30 Stat from the Slovenia vs Serbia game: Serbia have more possession, and lead 13:12 with three minutes left before half-time. 18:24 Meanwhile, Croatia 10:9 ahead against Switzerland, also thanks to Dora Krsnik's 100th goal for the Croatian national team.
Sweden’s defence and the performance of Jessica Ryde (45 per cent at the 16-minute mark) has also been solid, but they are far eclipsed by Denmark so far. While Denmark may have lost their opener to Slovenia, a performance like this makes it clear they are among the frontrunners for the trophy here at the EHF EURO 2022. What a game. " 20:58 Norway have clawed their way back into this match and lead, but one of the best goals came from Hungary: 20:48 Meanwhile in Celje, Denmark are 6:2 up against Sweden in less than 16 minutes. So, both the group leaders in big troubles early on.
Switzerland equalled again and only due to their strong last minute, Croatia have a lead at half-time. One thing is sure, Switzerland are not making it easy for the Croatia, who only have a reachable two-goal lead at the break. Croatia need to find a way to score more easy goals and to stop the Swiss transition. " 18:37 HALF-TIME | SLOVENIA VS SERBIA 13:15 Serbia taking that two-goal lead into the dressing rooms.
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After their bright start, they now seem to have lost control of this game against Norway. It is 20:15 with about a quarter of an hour left to play. 21:17 As mentioned by Courtney Gahan in her half-time analysis, Sandra Toft has had an otherworldly first half for Denmark against Sweden. Look at this: 21:11 HALF-TIME | NORWAY VS HUNGARY 14:12 Hungary have started firing on all cilinders, building a three-goal lead, but the defending champions have restored the pecking order even before the break.
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They are not outplaying Switzerland by any means, but just doing what they need to do to advance. 18:16 Kristina Liscevic has just given Serbia a two-goal lead over Slovenia. The hosts must be wary not to let the gap grow here. 18:12 Both matches are 10 minutes underway, no team has had a substantial lead so far. As expected, these are going to be close affairs. 18:01 Yes, we are off and running in Ljubljana and Celje for what promises to be another thrilling night of handball! Remember, it is all live on EHFTV. 17:49 Serbia doing the math for tonight: 17:34 On paper, Serbia should be the favourites – they have won the last four of the five matches they played against Slovenia, with the last one coming at the 2021 IHF World Championship: 31:25 in the main round.
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