02.12.2018, 07:20 GROUP C REVIEW: A thrilling encounter between Bjerringbro-Silkeborg and Sporting CP ended with the home team claiming a crucial win |
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Bjerringbro grab last play-off spot as Presov bow outIn a much-anticipated match in Denmark, Bjerringbro-Silkeborg advanced to the VELUX EHf Champions League Group Phase Knockout after a narrow win against Sporting CP (29:28), as Tatran Presov were eliminated in the process.
GROUP C
The second half was much closer throughout and small details in the match decided the whole group phase destiny. Nikolaj Nielsen top scored with seven goals, but it was Nikolaj Markussen who scored the winning goal for the home side in the dying minutes of the game. The fantastic atmosphere and the burst of joy at the end only added to the glory for the hosts. Sporting's coach Hugo Canela was full of praise for today's victors, "Congratulations to Silkeborg with the win and the passage to the next round. I think it is well deserved – they are a really good team and played a good match. I am really happy about what my team did here today. I think we were really in to the game; we really wanted to win and we really wanted to take the first place. But in the details we missed the little things." Peter Bredsdorff-Larsen, coach of Bjerringbro-Silkeborg was adament the best two teams are progressing from the group, "Lisbon is a fantastic team. They have a lot of interesting players, a lot of physique. I think it is well deserved that Sporting CP and Bjerringbro-Silkeborg is now proceeding for the playoffs. We look very much forward to the next round, but now we just want to celebrate and be happy."
TEXT: Tomas Cuncik / jw |
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