Ryu Eun-hee scored 4 goals and led the team to victory in the Champions League.
Gyori Audi ETO KC Hungary, where Ryu Eun-hee’s performance stood out, defeated Rapid Bucuresti Romania in the 7th round match of Group B of the 2024/25 EHF Women’s Handball Champions League held at the Gyori Audi Arena in Hungary on the 9th (local time). ) won by a score of 31-20.
Gyori Audi dominated both halves and won a landslide victory. Gyori Audi was in danger as it suffered its first loss of the season following a recent draw, but achieved a long-awaited victory and maintained the lead in Group B with 5 wins, 1 draw, and 1 loss (11 points).
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Rapid Bucharest ranked 7th with 1 win, 1 draw, and 5 losses (3 points). They have conceded more than 30 goals in a row in the last 6 games and have conceded 230 goals this season, clearly revealing their weaknesses in defense.
On this day, Ryu Eun-hee led the attack by successfully making 4 out of 5 shots. Dione Housheer scored 6 goals and Fodor Csenge Reka scored 5 goals, and the three players combined for 15 goals to lead the team to victory.
For Rapid Bucharest, Da Cruz Kassoma Albertina scored 5 goals, Stoica Angela Stefania and Janjusevic Andjela scored 4 goals each, and Shandru Denisa Stefani scored 5 goals. Although goalkeeper Sandru Denisa Stefania made 13 saves, he led the team to victory. I couldn’t protect it.
Gyori Audi started off with three goals and was ahead by two or three goals, but the gap widened to 8-3 thanks to Fodor Cenge Reka’s performance. Bucharest caught up to 9-7, but ran away with 12-8 and 14-9 thanks to Ryu Eun-hee’s goal. Gyori Audi ended the first half with a 16-11 lead.
Early in the second half, Gyori Audi allowed consecutive goals and was trailing by 17-14, but Dion Hauscher scored three goals in a row to make it 21-15, and in the 15th minute, Estelle Nze Minko’s goal made it 23-17. Done.
From the 51st minute, Gyori Audi scored 4 goals in a row, including Ryu Eun-hee’s goal, to narrow the gap to 28-19, 9 goals, and take the lead, finishing 31-20.
“We wanted to show the fans that we can play better at home,” Audi left-back Kristine Breistøl told the European Handball Federation. However, I also knew that Rapid was not an easy opponent despite his injury. Our defense was good and goalkeeper Hatadou Sako did a good job protecting the goal. “We were able to try many changes in attack, so we showed true team play today,” he said.
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