Without an idea in the attack, with forty minutes to forget - a victory against a motivated and good rival was not realistic.
Montenegrin handball players played one of the worst matches in history, they had no chance against Germany (28:24) and now they know that tomorrow (16:XNUMX) they will play the most important match in the last three years against Slovenia.
A victory would take the "lionesses" to the Olympic Games and erase two desperate matches at the start of the tournament in Ulm.
How powerless the "lionesses" were against the hosts of the qualifiers is best shown by the fact that Bojana Popović's girls scored only three goals during the first 20 minutes, and that Germany had an unreal plus 42 in the 10nd minute (20:10).
After that, we saw several nice actions and goals by our team, but as expected, the Germans played much more relaxed...
Slovenia is the match of the year, maybe even of this generation - the stakes are huge, the Olympic Games.
GERMANY - MONTENEGRO 28:24 (11:7)
NOJ-ULM - "Ratiofarm Arena". Spectators: 5.000. Referees: Alvares and Bustamante (Spain). Sevens: Germany 7 (6), Montenegro 7 (6). Suspensions: Germany 6, Montenegro 4 minutes.
Njemacka: Ekerle, Filter (14 saves and seven goals), Greisels 5 (1), Schmelzer, Antl, Tomajer, Smits 1, Shoke, Belk 6, Weigel, Maidhof 9 (5), Del 1, Berend 1, Osenkopp 2, Benke 2 , Stocksleder 1.
Montenegro: Rajčić, Atingre (10 saves), Marsenić, Pletikosić 9 (5), Mugoša 4 (1), Ćorović, Popović, Ivanović, Brnović 2, Bulatović 1, Klikovac, Despotović 3, Pavićević 3, Kepić, Grbić 2, Vukčević.
End in Ulm, Montenegro had no chance against Germany (28:24)
Ivona Pavićević and Dijana Miguš scored, Montenegro is at minus five (25:20), but this match was lost a long time ago.
Montenegro managed to reduce the big advantage as much as possible - with a new goal by Matea Pletikosić, the "lionesses" are minus seven (24:17), with nine minutes to go.
Currently, the game is practically goal for goal, and the Germans still maintain a big advantage - 23:14, 48th minute.
Plus ten for Germany - 20:10 in the 41st minute.
Bojana Popović tries with the pivot woman Bobana Klikovac in the position of right back, she also changed the goalkeeper, so Marina Rajčić is in goal.
New goal by Julia Maidhof, Germany is again on plus eight (17:9).
Finally, the "lionesses", the first goal after five minutes in the continuation was scored by Matea Pletikosić (15:8).
And Emily Belk shakes the net of Montenegro - Germany is on plus eight (15:7), Bojana Popović calls time-out again.
Bad lionesses opened the second part, Germany increased the advantage with a 3:0 series (14:7).
The second half has started - during the first 30 minutes, the goals for our national team were scored by Matea Pletikosić (three), Tatjana Brnović, Jelena Despotović, Dijana Mugoša and Nina Bulatović (one each).
On the other side, Julija Maidhof hit the net four times, and Alina Grejsels three times - Katarina Filter was excellent in goal with nine saves, although the "lionesses" with several weaker shots helped her improve the statistics a lot.
The first half is over, the weak game of the "lionesses", especially in attack, while in defense hope is kept by the great goalkeeper Armel Atingre, who made eight saves: Germany - Montenegro 11:7.
The last three goals (two from the penalty) for Montenegro were scored by Matea Pletikosić, the "lionesses" are at minus three (9:6).
Twice, Montenegro had the opportunity to get close to minus two, but after errors in the attack, they were punished - currently it is 9:5 for the host, with five minutes to the end of the first half.
Finally a goal, once again from the penalty spot - Matea Pletikosić scored for 7:4.
Dijana Mugoša did not use the seven-pointer, and Anastasija Marsenić had an excellent chance from the wing - all of this was punished by the Germans, who in the 17th minute took the first more sensitive lead (7:3).
Bojana Popović wants to stop everything with a time-out.
Atingre is excellent in the goal of Montenegro, and it is interesting that she has scored four of the five goals so far from the seven (5:4).
Finally real action - Jelena Despotović found Tatjana Brnović on the line, Germany - Montenegro 4:3, 14th minute of the match.
The Lionesses scored their first goal after ten minutes - Jelena Despotović scored from a counterattack (3:2).
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