Future ready for the Champions League, Atingre: We have been preparing for this game for two weeks

In the 9th round, the women from Podgorica will welcome the Vipers

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Photo: Dejan Starčević/ŽRK Budućnost
Photo: Dejan Starčević/ŽRK Budućnost
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November 17, 2024 is far away, and the last match in the Champions League played by Budućnosti handball players is far away.

The women from Podgorica then lost in Denmark against Esbjerg (26:19), and on Saturday in "Morača" they aim for their first victory in the European elite this season - they welcome the Vipers from 18:XNUMX.

The Norwegian club had big financial problems in the first part of the season, at one point it looked like they would be kicked out of the Champions League, but things have changed - in the duel with Bojana Popović's chosen ones, he enters after winning the first eight rounds in Group B seven points.

And he was better than Budućnost in the first part. In mid-October, he won 32:23 on his home field.

"We will try to correct some things that were bad there. We had training sessions with the Budućnosti men's team, we were simply trying to get out of a situation that was not good, and the girls who were not in the national team used the opportunity to get ready for this part of the season," says defender Jelena Radivojević, who skipped the game for personal reasons. European Championship.

Goalkeeper Armel Atingre expects Buducnost to play better than in the first match.

"Vipers have young, but also experienced players, big stars... It's a very good team, and behind us is a long period of two months of not playing matches. We have been preparing this match for two weeks," said Atingre.

Buducnost is last in the table with a draw - against Đero at home - and seven defeats.

Standings provided by Sofascore

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