Handball Women's World Championship Japan First League 2nd consecutive win December 2 21:39
In the handball women's world championship held in Kumamoto, Japan played against the Democratic Republic of the Congo in the second round of the primary league on the 2nd, winning 28 to 16 and winning two consecutive wins.
The World League for Handball Women has the first league held in five venues in Kumamoto Prefecture, the 24 countries that participated are divided into four groups, and the top three countries of each group advance to the second league. .
Japan, which is ranked 13th in the world ranking in 44th year in the Tokyo Olympics next year, defeated Argentina in the first game and faced the Democratic Republic of the Congo, ranked 42nd in the second game on the 2nd.
From the beginning of the game, Japan scored by breaking the opponent with a quick pass. In addition, Mana Oyama, the key player of the attack, scored by scoring a powerful shot and scoring the opponent goalkeeper with a loop shot, leading to 17-9 in the first half.
In the second half, the goalkeeper, Hiromi Miyagawa, who played for the first time in the tournament, played an active role, such as stopping the opponent's shot continuously, and Japan defeated the Democratic Republic of Congo 28 to 16.
Japan, which has won two consecutive wins in the first league, will play against Sweden, the 19th place in the world in the third game on the 3rd.
Goalkeeper Miyagawa “Corporation helps pass the first league first place”
The goalkeeper Hiromi Miyagawa, who belongs to the local Kumamoto team, said, “I was happy to be in the game locally. The support from the teammates and the people who have always supported me became a force. I think it will be a battle with a strong opponent, but I want to pass the first league first place. "