Bosnia – Greece 22-21: Qualified despite losing for the women’s national team in the World Cup playoffs

The women’s national team celebrated a great qualification for the second phase of the 2023 World Cup playoffs. Our representative group suffered a sweet 22:21 defeat against Bosnia in Kazin, but continued with a 23:21 victory on Thursday.

Our international goalkeeper Magda Kepesidou put on a sensational performance with 15/37 (40%) appearances, including 9/19 from 6 meters (47%) and 2 on penalties, although the whole team has to thank for the fact that the defense is very good played second half with individual results 12-8!

The national team is now awaiting their opponent for April’s games, who after a draw will be among the last ten sides of EURO 2022, to be played from November 4-20, plus the Czech Republic

Another turn of -6 and a great finish

As in the first game, the national team did not start the game well, losing 14-8 in the 26th minute, 17-13 in the 38th minute and 18-15 in the 40th minute. Since then, she has been recruiting with Magda Kepesidou as a cornerstone again their very good defense.

First, the “Blue-Whites” equalized with a 3-0 run in the 46th minute with two goals from Zygoura and one from Fragou to 18:18. Despite Bosnia’s renewed lead with 20:18 (50th) and 21:19 (51st), the national team equalized again in the 58th minute with two goals from Argyropoulou (21:21) and kept their concentration almost the entire last Quarter.

Bosnia’s goal that decided the game 22-21 came when Demić decided everything at 59-45.

BOSNIA-GREECE 22-21

The five minutes: 2-1, 4-3, 6-5, 10-7, 13-8, 14-9 (m), 16-11, 18-15, 18-17, 20-18, 21-19, 22-21

BOSNIA (Hadjovic): A. Gudeli, Latifovic, Rajilic, Vrancic 3, Kolasinac 4, Topcic, M. Gudeli 7, Demic 5, Dautovic 1, Kulic, Bosniak 1, Gavrilovic, Magic, Pindro, Alikandic, Theme 1.

GREECE (Messini): M.Kepesidou, Hatziparasidou 2, Zeneli, Zygoura 4, Kyriklidou, Tsiknaki, Fragou 2, N.Kepesidou 1, Dimtsoudi, Manias 3, Kostopoulou, Kerlidis 4, Stougiannidou 2, Trohidou, Argyropoulou 3, Karamanou.
Referee: Ivanovic-Vušić (Montenegro), Observer: Obucina (Serbia), Two minutes: 5-5, Penalties: 6/8-0/1