Superb duo lift Valcea to third straight win

Line player Asma Elghaoiu and left back Iryna Glibko combined for 15 of SCM Ramnicu Valcea's goals as the Romanian side defeated Chambray Touraine Handball, 32:27, in their group D match in the EHF European League Women on Saturday afternoon.

GROUP D
SCM Ramnicu Valcea (ROU) vs Chambray Touraine Handball (FRA) 32:27 (12:12)

• as neither team could pull clear by more than two goals in the first half, the sides were level at the break
• in the second half, Valcea enjoyed a 7:1 run between the 41st and 47th minutes, which lifted them to a 23:16 lead
• Iryna Glibko (eight goals) and Asma Elghaoiu (seven goals) led the scoring for Valcea, while Alexandra Lacrabere netted seven times for Chambray
• this was Chambray's first away match in the group, after they had played all three previous games at home
• Valcea have the maximum of six points after three matches, while third-placed Chambray stay on two points

Valcea edge closer to quarter-final spot

The Romanian team, who competed in the DELO EHF Champions League last season, were seen as one of the favourites in group D alongside Viborg HK, and so far Valcea have lived up to expectations.

With three wins in as many matches, they top the group and are very likely to progress to the quarter-finals, even if they still have to face Viborg twice.