17.12.2014, 10:03
Norway vs Sweden and Montenegro vs Spain in the semi-final

NEWS REPORT: The semi-final pairings of the EHF EURO 2014 have been determined on the last main round match day in Hungary and Croatia

Norway vs Sweden and Montenegro vs Spain in the semi-final

The defending champions Montenegro will take on Spain in the Women's EHF EURO semi-final, while two Scandinavian rivals Norway and Sweden will clash on Friday in the Budapest Papp Laszlo Sportarena.

Friday's action will start with a 5th place match between Hungary and France.

Spain stunned Denmark with an impressive 29:22 win eliminating one of the heaviest favourites from the medal race and finishing on the second place in Group I in Debrecen.

Norway lost their first two points in the tournament at hands of Hungary (25:29) in the last match in the Fönix Arena.

Montenegro clinched the first spot in Group II after a thrilling 30:29 win over Sweden, who suffered their first defeat at the championship despite leading by five goals at the half-time.

This result virtually decided that both France and the Nethelands played only for the 3rd place in the group in the last EHF EURO 2014 match in Croatia (20:18).

Following Russia, Ukraine, Croatia and Serbia's exits after preliminary round six more teams are leaving the tournament in a following order: 7. Netherlands, 8. Denmark, 9. Romania, 10. Germany, 11. Poland and 12. Slovakia.

Find more information on the Women's EHF EURO 2014 website

TEXT: EHF / br