While they had the strength and energy, the Buducnost handball team matched Đero, but from the middle of the first half onwards, only the home team was in the game.
In the end, 33:21 for the current European champion.
"We started well, especially in defense, and that brought us a good result. We were an equal rival to the big favorite in the first 20 minutes, after which Đer changed all three defenders. Those new players brought energy to the home team, while we made a lot of mistakes in attack and allowed them to score easy goals. When you play against Đer, you know that they have a large rotation and that with frequent substitutions they maintain a high rhythm, and for a young team like ours, it is difficult to keep up with that rhythm," said Bojana Popović, head coach of the Podgorica team.
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"We came close at one point in the second half, but missed three-pointers and seven-pointers happened again, which led to a decline in the game. The result is what it is, but I am satisfied with what we showed in the first 20 minutes," added Bojana.
Jelena Vukčević with five and Tanja Ivanović with four goals were the most efficient for Buducnost.
"We had great energy in both attack and defense at the beginning of the match. However, there was a decline in the game, especially in defense, and Đer punished the mistakes we made and scored easy goals. I'm sorry for the decline in the game after a great start, but we have to continue to work hard and believe in ourselves more. I know we can play better than we did today in Đere," said Tanja Ivanović.
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