Already after the first game, the junior players of Montenegro are on the threshold of the goal - handball players Maje Savić defeated the Netherlands with 30:25 (16:11) at the opening of the tournament in Skopje and took a big step towards the European Championship in Spain.
In a game that was announced as a showdown between the two best teams, the "reds" achieved victory thanks to the phenomenal Đurđina Jauković, who scored 14 goals from only 17 shots!
Vanesa Agović was also excellent with six goals, five were added by Itana Grbić, three by Ema Ramusović, and one each by Nina Bulatović and Dijana Ujkić.
Delayla Amega was the most effective in the ranks of "lala" with five goals, and Tamara Hagerty, Anuk Neuvenweg and Tess van Buren hit the net four times each.
Tomorrow (16 p.m.) Montenegro will play against Iceland, which was defeated today by Macedonia with 24:22.
If it justifies the role of favorite, the fourth-placed team from the last World Cup will secure one of the first two positions in group 1, which bring a placement to the championship in Valencia (July 23 - August 2).
Unfortunately, one of the greatest talents of Montenegrin handball, Đurđina Malović, will not play in Spain. The left-handed woman from Nikšić broke her leg on January 21, right in Skopje...
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