The handball players of the Czech Republic fought off the "Montenegro defensive wall", and when they did make a good move, there was the phenomenal Armel Atingre...
The girl who has been defending the Lioness's goal since February and against the Czech Republic (28:21), in a match that meant passage to the main round of the European Championship, showed how important she is to our national team.
"First of all, I am surrounded by the team, and I would especially emphasize our goalkeeper 'small team' within the whole team... They are really amazing, we did a great job and we have a lot of support from them, a lot of explanations and good communication," said Atingre.
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The main round starts on Thursday, and Montenegro's rivals will be Hungary, France, Poland and Sweden.
"We have to use the time in front of us to rest, because we have two tough games in two days against the hosts and my former country," said the hero of the game with the Czech Republic with a laugh.
Montenegro's defense in the match with the Czech Republic will be talked about for a long time - the "lionesses" allowed their rivals to hit the net only four times in the first half.
"From the beginning of the tournament, it's the defense that stands out, we play it at an incredible level and I'm very proud of the girls for how much they give," said Nina Bulatović, Montenegro's right wing.
In the beginning, Montenegro struggled a bit in attack, but when the wings started to work, the goals began to flow.
"The primary goal was achieved, we took two points that will certainly mean something to us later... A new group is coming, we are focusing on the next games and I think that if we continue with this kind of defense, we can deal with everyone," said Nina.
The first rival will be Hungary, in front of a packed Phoenix Arena.
"We really like to play in front of a full house and I think that it will give us, just like them, an extra boost," said Nina.
Andrijana Tatar is a debutant at major competitions, and currently knows only about victories.
"We are overjoyed and proud, we will continue with maximum performance... We are happy with this kind of defense, conceding only four goals in the half is a great success and shows how the defense works", Andrijana pointed out.
The girl from Cetinje is not thinking about all her rivals in the main round, only about the next one...
"We try to always be focused on the first next game, so we go step by step and only think about Hungary," concluded Andrijana.
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