Article by Adrian Jitea – published on Sunday, April 27, 2025, 00:22 / Updated Sunday, April 27, 2025 00:23
The Danes from Odense qualified for the first time in the final Four the Champions League for women's handball. They won the return from Saturday, 25-24 on the land of Ferencvaros. In the first match they had drawn, score 27-27.
- return Team Esbjerg – CSM Bucharest (29-30 in the tour) is scheduled on Sunday, from 5:00 pm. GSP.ro reporters will be present in the room and will transmit all the information that matters.
The first two places in the final Four in Budapest, scheduled on May 31 and June 1, were occupied. Naturally Gyor passed Hb Ludwigsburg (29-22 on return, 25-24 in the first dispute).
Odense, for the first time at the end of the Champions League Four
The other representative of Hungary, Ferencvaros, had the same fate. He started his favorite in front of Odense, after the draw in the tour. The Hungarians also drove with two goals in the second, but gave to the limit. The memorable performance of the goalkeeper Althea Reinhardt made the difference, 12 parades from 26 throws (46.15%).
I can't describe in words what happened. It's a wild, wild feeling! All our work has given results. It's the most beautiful thing possible. I am very proud of the whole team. I was united in the hard times and I succeeded
– Althea Reinhardt
The reserve in the gate of Odense was none other than the legendary Katrine Lunde (45 years old). The Norwegian has blocked two balls and will fight for the 8th trophy of the Champions League.
A single party in Denmark?
136 kilometers from Odense, the place with “white night” in Denmark, CSM Bucharest will try to complete the final painting.
Cristina Neagu and colleagues come across the other Danish colossus, the Team Esbjerg champion. In the tour, the SCM has prevailed with 30-29.
For the last place in the box, two bands from France will fight. Metz won the tour with Brest, away, score 29-26. The decisive party is scheduled on Sunday, from 3:00 pm.
