“For this we started handball”

At the Esbjerg there were many tears. The hosts cried with joy, CSM Bucharest's handball players could not retain their emotions after a lost qualification in the last minutes.

The press conference was opened by Tomas Axner, the coach of the Denmark champion. He congratulated his opponents.

VIDEO. Tomas Axner, after Esbjerg – CSM Bucharest: “Two fantastic matches”

“I want to thank CSM Bucharest for two fantastic matches. For this we play handball, the atmosphere was extraordinary in both sleeves. For such days we started sports. It was something incredible. The difference was minimal, the small details mattered. We had some chance, but we also defended. It was very difficult for us! ”Said Axner.

The coach continued with a joke, looking up to Mette Traborg, a student to his right: “For us, a fantastic opportunity to go to Budapest. Until then, we have a championship match. So tomorrow in training in the gym, no?

Mette Traborg and Tomas Axner

Mette Traborg had the special mission to block Crina Pintea: “It's hard, you have to resort to a lot of physical strength. We have established before the match that we must make his life complicated in attack. We can say that he came out.”

• In the tour match, Crina Pintea scored 10 goals. At Esbjerg, the pivot scored 6 times.

Helle Thomsen's explanations: “Non luck was on our side”

The coach of CSM Bucharest wiped his tears, offered a short statement, then greeted the dozens of fans waiting for Cristina Neagu in the parking lot.

“It was not a match with many goals. We also hit the bar on a few. Obviously, it happened because we had a good goalkeeper, a redoubtable defense. We fought, but luck was not on our side. When the matches are so balanced, here is the difference,” Helle Thomsen said.

Two great teams, the balance could tilt in any direction. I am very proud of our team. That's how much it was.

– Evelina Eriksson, CSM Portar București