Luxembourg defeated Georgia in a valuable opening match
It was clear from the start of the championship that the match between Georgia and Luxemburg would be practically crucial for both teams in terms of the tournament standing situation, as two teams of equal strength faced each other.
The expectations were justified and the start of the match turned out to be very tense and nervous, the teams were following each other point by point and neither team was able to gain the advantage. So the big period of the first half was like a scenario, but 10 minutes before the end of the half, the Luxembourg team gained a playing advantage, which could not be eliminated by two time-outs taken by the head coach of the Georgian national team and the first
half of the match ended in a convincing 9-13 victory for the Luxembourg national team.
Despite the fact that the Georgian national team tried to turn the game around in the second half and so there was a period when the difference between them and the opponent was reduced to a minimum, the Georgians still failed to gain a turning advantage and equalize the score and move forward. The match ended 20-24 in the final, with Luxemburg winning.
Comments of the coaches and best players of the match
- How would you rate this game?
Suramlishvili Ana (Georgia):
As you saw we scored first goal at the beginning and i think that we could’ve won this game. Unfortunately we lost but i still think that we did a good job.
Zhvania Gela (Head coach of Georgia):
I think that the girls did a good job. Still we were hoping to win of course but our opponents were very strong and good too.
Melchior Lily (Luxemburg):
I rate this game 10 out of 10. I don’t know what to say. We are very happy and i think that all of the players did a very good job.
Keiffer Josee (Head coach of Luxemburg):
Very good match, I am actually very happy with the team and the game.
2. What were your expectations for this match?
Suramlishvili Ana (Georgia):
We went out there to win of course but it was a great experience still.
Zhvania Gela (Head coach of Georgia):
We were hoping to win cause girls worked really hard for it.
Melchior Lily (Luxemburg):
We expected to win of course. This was our first match and i think we worked very well together.
Keiffer Josee (Head coach of Luxemburg):
I expected girls to play a strong and a good game and i think that it appears on the scores well.
