Germany – Greece 39-13: Tough defeat for the women’s national team

The women’s national team suffered a 13:39 defeat against superpower Germany in the first game of the 2023 World Cup playoffs in the Westpress Arena in Hamm.

Our representative group was the big underdog from the start and had a very difficult task against one of the top teams in the world, however, the many technical errors (18v6) and misses (26v15) were most of them from the six meters, made his mission even more difficult. However, despite the difference in performance, the girls of the national team showed fighting spirit and tried to reduce the score even in their 60s.

The “Blue-Whites” return to Greece on the afternoon of Green Monday and go straight to Chalkida in preparation, while on Green Wednesday at 5.45 p.m. (ERTSPORTS) receive Germany in the closed gymnasium of Kanithos-Chalkidas with free entry for the public in the Relaunch of the series.

GERMANY – GREECE 39-13

The five minutes: 3-2, 7-3, 10-3, 14-4, 17-5, 20-6 (w), 25-8, 28-10, 33-10, 35-11, 35-12, 39-13

GERMANY (Beppler): Berger 3, Krischel 6, Schmelzer 2, Andl 2, Schmitz 1, Choke 2, Bolk 1, Lott 2, Wachter, Meinthoff 7, Doll 4, Melner 1, Filter, Osenkopf 2, Leuchter 2, Stockslander 4

GREECE (Danilos): M Kepesidou, Hatziparasidou 3, Mendesidou, Zeneli, Gatziou 2, Zygoura 1, Karela, Tsiknaki, N Kepesidou 1, Manias 1, Sevdili, Kerlidis, Stougiannidou 2, Argyropoulou 1, Andritsou 2, Karamanou.

Referee: Jaeger-Pontopindan (Denmark), Observer: Getsevičius (Lithuania)

Two minutes: 2-2, penalties: 6/8-3/4