13.03.2021, 05:45 PLAY-OFF REVIEW: A six-goal home win against Krim secured CSKA a quarter-final spot |
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After a surprising defeat at RK Krim Mercator last week, CSKA needed a strong comeback at home to reach the DELO EHF Champions League quarter-finals. It was a very tough match, but the Russian side reached their goal, winning 27:21, while Krim missed an opportunity to reach their first quarter-final since the 2012/13 season by just one goal. PLAY-OFF, SECOND LEG
CSKA inspired by return of key players In Ljubljana, CSKA were badly missing their key back court players Darya Dmitrieva and Polina Vedekhina, sidelined by injuries. Now both Russia national team players were back in action and contributed to their team’s win a lot, combining for 12 goals. While Vedekhina scored four of her five goals in the first half, Dmitrieva was dominant in the crucial phase of the game, netting five times in the last 11 minutes. Post-match quotes Uros Bregar, Krim Mercator coach: "It’s very difficult to play with CSKA, especially away. But I underline that I am proud of my girls. CSKA deserved the ticket to quarter-final." Jan Leslie, CSKA coach: "Krim did a great job and these were two great games. In the first game we had big problems. We used a lot of time this week for finding individual solutions for the opposing players. We also trained in the attack a lot. We knew that we can pass and shoot much better than in the first match. My players showed a good attitude during the match." Samara Da Silva Viera, Krim Mercator left back: "In games like this you should fight till the end if you want to win. We had a great game at home but today we lost our system and made too many mistakes. Still, I am proud of my team. We showed that we can fight with a big team like CSKA." Kathrine Heindahl, CSKA line player: "It was a big fight during all 60 minutes. I am very happy that we advanced to the next stage. Before the match we knew that we needed to win by six and more goals and would need to be stronger like a team. In the end we managed to play on a high level." TEXT: EHF / Sergey Nikolaev |
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