Reistad leads Esbjerg to big win once again

GROUP B

Storhamar Handball Elite (NOR) vs Team Esbjerg (DEN) 25:34 (11:19)

• with a 8:1 run to finish the first half of the game, Esbjerg created an unassailable gap that was impossible to cut by Storhamar, as the Norwegian side lost their fourth game in a row
• Esbjerg’s left back Henny Reistad continued her amazing form in 2023, scoring seven goals, as she has now tied CSM’s left back Cristina Neagu to become the joint-best scorer of the competition with 90 goals this season
• the Danish side have the best attack in the competition, coming close to breaking the 400-goal barrier this season, 397 goals, or 33.1 goals on average this season
• in their 70^th match in the European premium competition, Esbjerg scored their 2000^th goal when Nora Mørk delivered a good shot to score the 34^th goal of the game against Storhamar
• Esbjerg have now won 22 of their last 30 games in the European premium competition, being one of the most consistent teams on display

All-out battle for the second place in the group

The battle for second place in the standings, which is awarded a quarter-finals berth, is as hot as ever in Group B of the EHF Champions League Women, with three sides – Györi Audi ETO KC, Team Esbjerg and CS Rapid Bucuresti – all tied on 18 points, with only two rounds to go.

Esbjerg are the in-form team from that pack, with five wins in the last six games, including Sunday’s one against Storhamar where they totally outplayed their opponents, especially after the 20^th minute, when Esbjerg’s attacking force became dominant.

Storhamar are still in a battle to clinch the sixth place in the standings, the only available objective right now, with a three-point lead over Kastamonu, needing a single point to secure the play-offs berth, as they hold the tiebreaker over the Turkish champions.