Györ march on to big win, in a day full of draws
Györi Audi ETO KC delivered SG BBM Bietigheim their second loss in a row in this season, as the Hungarian side dominated the battle between the top two sides in group A, 34:26, clinching another win in the Match of the Week.
I have to say I'm very disappointed. Odense is a really good team, but we've experienced way too many difficulties on both sides of the court today.
We played really well today. Together with Yara (Ten Holte) in goal, we were good in defense, while at the same time being really productive on the attacking side of the court.
I think Debrecen were pushing us hard. What we can focus on moving forward are the videos that we have to use in order to improve. I think for the away game we need to give everything we've got, and even though we know it will be tough to play them on the road, we've got to stay together and play our best.
In the end it was a roller-coaster. was in a roller coaster. I’m very happy, as we played an amazing game. I can say that we're improving from match to match. Bucharest are one of the toughest opponents in the group.
The hall was full, and the atmosphere was really great. I feel very good about this group, and I'm really proud to be a part of it. This is really a reward after so many months off the court. The emotions are really nice now, I feel like I was finally rewarded for my efforts.
First I have to congratulate my players on a good fight. It was a difficult game, and a very important one for us. We were aware of how hard it is going to be to defeat them, and I'm proud of my players really as they refused to give out throughout the full course of the game. It's important for us to keep the tempo as high as possible for as long as possible. That's the only way to compete. We're moving on, focusing on the games ahead, and looking to improve.
I've got to start by saying that the atmosphere was really great here today, and it was a pleasure to play despite of numerous Hungarian fans who were obviously rooting for their team. I feel like we were not as focused as we should have been on the offensive end of the court, and that proved to be costly. Defensive transition was also not there for us today, we were allowing them way too many easy goals. Györ has an amazing team, and we'll clearly have to make another step or two forward in order to compete with them.
Our amazing fans were once again here to support us on the road, and we're so happy to have them by our side. Regarding the game, I feel like we've managed to win the game in the second half in which we've improved on both sides of the ball, comparing with the first half. Defense was looking really good, and on offense we were able to find the net.
I’m satisfied with the 2 points and the second win in a row. Goal is to keep it up of course. I feel like we needed more pace on the attacking side of the ball in the first. The second half was better as we were able to put pressure on them. We've got two tough games coming up next week, and we'll have to prepare for what's coming in the best possible way.
I would like to congratulate for Ferencváros, it was a good match. There were a lot of mistakes from our side, but the first half was very good. We believed in ourselves, and honestly hoped a better result after the first half. We look forward to next week.
