In this first meeting of group A in Nantes, Serbia easily won against Poland (33-26), thanks to the eleven goals scored by Katarina Krpez Slezak and a second period of high level.
Serbia has successfully started its Euro 2018 in the XXL hall of Nantes. It will have been necessary to wait until the second period to see the Serbs make the difference against Polish women who have long resisted but who concede their seventh defeat in rank, while their last victory goes back to the preliminary round of the 2014 edition ...
Starting the second period on the floor, Ljubomir Obradovic's players quickly took six goals, which allowed the Serbian coach to rotate part of his squad from this first tournament match.
With an 11 of 15 shot and a flawless seven-meter jets, Katarina Krpez Slezak was logically named player of the game contributing greatly to the broad victory of his formation.
For the second match of the competition, Serbia will face Sweden (18 h), while Poland will face Denmark (21 h). Two meetings that will take place Sunday, December 2, in Nantes.
SERBIA - POLAND: 33-26 (13-14).
Arbitrator: Mrs Bethmann and Mrs Tzaferopoulous (Gre).
SERBIA. Goalkeeper: Tomasevic (5 stops), Colic (2 stops). Field players: Radosavljevic (3/3), Krpez Slezak (11/15), Lekic (3/6), Lavko (5/9), T. Radojevic (3/6), Pop-Lazic (1/3) , D. Radojevic, Vukajlovic, Stoiljkovic (5/7), Cvijic (2/2).
Coach: Ljubomir Obradovic.
POLAND. Goalkeepers: Gawlik (5 stops), Placzek (2 stops). Field players: Labuda (4/7), Kobylinska (3/6), Grzyb (5/6), Matuszczyk, Kudlacz-Gloc (6/10), Janiszewska (1/1), Placzek, Zych (1/3) ), Drabik (1/2), Woloszyk, Lisewska (1/3), Achruk (4/6).
Coach: Leszek Krowicki.