Nail-biting matches conclude first two days at the Champions Cup 2023
After two days of the EHF Beach Handball Champions Cup 2023, the group phase has finished for both the men’s and women’s category, with the women’s category also having played 12 of the 18 main round matches.
In the men’s category Rødby Beach Boys (DEN) showed quality by topping their groups without dropping a set. 2022 champions BHT Petra Plock began their campaign also topping their group. The final game of Group C swung 1st place to 12Monkeys Köln BHC (GER) after a last gasp shootout, winning a tight match to previously undefeated, seemingly unstoppable, Hír-Sat BHC (HUN).
In the women’s category reigning champions OVB Beach Girls (HUN) got the tournament underway, winning two convincing sets against Brest Bretagne (FRA). They continued this pattern, not dropping a set, proving it will be a tough challenge for any team to take on the champions.
I think our chances are good. I have to believe it and I really do believe it after I saw how we played in the last two days. I think we’ve got a decent chance, but we have to be 100 per cent.
We are winning the games we have to win, but we are not at our best, we can do much more, we came with a strong team, that is like family. But I think we can do more, I think we can play better. We always dream big and until we are out we will keep dreaming and believing!
