Hungarian Györi Audi ETO KC secured their third consecutive Women’s EHF Handball Champions League title with a 25:24 win versus Rostov-Don in the final on Sunday evening in Papp Laszlo Arena, Budapest, Hungary.
It was a highly expected final the one disputed at the Papp Laszlo Sportárena in Budapest between the defending champions Győri Audi ETO KC and Russian champions Rostov Don. Spanish coach Ambros Martin, now sitting on the bench of the girls in yellow, was probably the only one who knew every little secret from the Hungarian powerhouse.
The Hungarians kept a 4 goal distance until the 22nd minute of the last half, through Amorim’s 7th goal, which would be the last goal for her team until the very end of the match. Rostov came back. The last few minutes were frenetic, just like the beginning of the encounter.
26:01: Iuliia Managarova scored for 22-25 at 26 minutes.
26:32: Sedoykina stopped a 7-meter throw to Görbicz.
28:10: Abbingh set the 23-25
28:16: Pessoa got a 2’ suspension for jumping to the court too early on a change with Vyakhireva.
29:23: Amorim got a red card after her third 2 minute suspension. Abbingh converted the penalty shot.
It’s 24-25 and with 20” remaining, Danyi calls out the last timeout. “No shoot, keep the ball”, he would say to his players. Regardless of the instructions, Stine Oftedal bounced her way to the area and shot to goal from an uncomfortable angle. 11 seconds left and Rostov played that fast break, Lois Abbingh got a chance but Grimsbø stretched down and saved the shot with her right foot to unleash the celebrations for the defending champions. Amorim and Abbingh were top scorers of the match with 7 goals each.
Norwegian goalkeeper Kari Grimsbø earns the DELO WOMEN’S EHF FINAL4 MVP award after her performance in the final.
Last but not least Queen Görbicz Anita delivers some wrist action at it’s finest by winning hers fifth EHF Champions League trophy.
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