Montenegro is seventh in the world - the "lionesses" finished their performance at the championships in Denmark, Sweden and Norway in style, as they defeated the Czech Republic 28:24.
Bojana Popović's team started the match brilliantly, leading 7:2, and then the only 10-minute period of weaker play followed.
The Czechs used that to equalize at 7:7, but after that, the girls in the green jerseys were wondering.
At halftime there were four differences (14:10), and in the rest several times a record plus six.
Itana Grbić was the most effective with seven goals, Nina Bulatović scored five, Tatjana Brnović four... The player of the match was declared Marina Rajčić, who made 12 saves.
Montenegro settled the match with an excellent game in defense, which is best evidenced by the fact that the first goal scorer of the championship, Marketa Ježabkova, scored five goals from as many as 15 shots.
With the victory over the Czech Republic, the path to the Olympic Games was determined. Rajčić and her friends will play in the qualifying tournament 3, with Dragan Adžić's Slovenia, Paraguay and the loser of the match for 5th place, between the Netherlands and Germany.
CZECH REPUBLIC - MONTENEGRO 24:28 (10:14)
Herning - "Jiske bank box". Spectators: 491. Judges: Lovin and Stanku (Romania). Sevens: Czech Republic 2 (1), Montenegro 5 (3). Exclusions: Montenegro 10 minutes.
Czech Republic: KUDLAČKOVA 1 (15 saves and seven goals), Novotna, Stžiškova 5, ŠUSTAČKOVA 5, Desortova 1, Stelnerova, Kuksova, FRANKOVA 3, Dresslerova, ZAHOVA 1, Kovažova, JEŽABKOVA 5 (1), MALA 3, Jestžibkova, HOLEVOVA.
Montenegro: RAJČIĆ (12 saves), Babović (seven saves), Marsenić 3, Pletikosić, Godeč 2 (2), MUGOŠA 2 (1), Nad. Ćorović, Popović, IVANOVIĆ 2, Malović 1, BRNOVIĆ 4, BULATOVIĆ 5, Klikovac 1, DESPOTOVIĆ 1, Pavićević, GRBIĆ 7.
Now he gives the fifth, the Czech Republic reduced to 28:24.
Stziškova's fourth goal.
Boban Klikovac also scored for 27:22 with three minutes to go.
Three quick goals - Ježabkova, Anastasija Marsenić, then Stžiškova.
Itana Grbić makes the point with the seventh goal, Montenegro leads 26:20 with four and a half minutes to go.
Itana Grbić's sixth goal for 25:20 with five and a half minutes left.
Another great goal by Itana Grbić, but Stžiškova retaliates.
Marina Rajčić saved the zicer of Male, and then Anastasija Marsenić scored for 23:18. Stžiškova reduced, Bojana Popović took the second time-out with six minutes and 59 seconds left.
Sustačkova's lucky goal for 22:18 with 11 minutes to go.
Ježabkova scores her fourth goal, but from the 12th attempt. The best goal scorer of the World Cup was "arrested".
Anastasije Marsenić also scored a goal at 22:16 in the 48th minute.
Bento Dal's third time-out at 13 minutes and 16 seconds to the end of the match.
Great goal by Đurđina Malović for 21:16 in the 46th minute.
Nada Ćorović does not hit even from the third shot.
Bobana Klikovac missed a shot, Marina Rajčić made the ninth save.
Mala reduces to 20:16 in the 44th minute.
Bobana Klikovac and Đurđina Malović entered the game.
Frankova scores two tied goals, Tatjana Brnović responds in 20:15.
Nina Bulatović is playing great. She stole the ball again and scored from the counter for 19:13, shooting five out of five. Now she is out of the game to give way to Anastasia Marsenić.
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