Nykøbing seal quarter-final berth by beating Sola
Neptunes de Nantes, Nykøbing Falster Håndbold and Sola HK completed the EHF European League Women 2022/23 quarter-final line-up as the group phase concluded on Sunday.
DVSC Schaeffler found themselves edged out of the next round on goal difference, despite beating HC Podravka Vegeta in group C, after Nykøbing inflicted a second defeat on Sola. In group B Neptunes de Nantes proved too strong for Motherson Mosonmagyarovari KC for the second time this season in a decisive match for second and a place among the top eight teams.
In the battle for the top spot in group A, BV Borussia 09 Dortmund defeated Siófok in front of a record-breaking arena of 11,112 fans.
It was a hard and exciting match, we had great pressure on us to qualify for the next round. We could never let our guards down, as Mosonmagyaróvári worked their way up in this season and we played as equal parties.
We knew the result of the other match in the group, that’s why it was hard to start the game with the required concentration. It wasn’t an easy match, but we could win it after a big fight with our heart. We are so proud of our performance, we have 8 points, so we don’t have to feel shame about it. Of course we had bad matches as well, but if I look back to the group phase, I can say I’m satisfied.