From Group D, Netherlands and Spain go through the Euro to the quarter-finals. Russia and Bulgaria will dispute the placement matches.
Spanish recovery ensures advantage (2-1)
Considered favorite teams for the title, Spain wins in shootout against Russia. It was an intense game for both teams, very focused on winning. Spain entered more strongly in the first part (and won by 20-16). In the second part they lost by 8-18, which even grew the will to win.
Game dominated by the Netherlands ensures victory (2-0)
The Dutch team started full of strength and gave no space to Bulgaria to score, winning by 26-13. It is worth highlighting a very sawn defence Holland.
The second part was more balanced, ending with a Golden Goal marked by Holland (17-18), which follows to the next stage. They maintained its registration and reinforced the superiority of this game. “In the first half we were very strong. At the beginning of the second half we thought we had already won and underestimated them “agreed Eve Van Diepen, Nyala Krullaars and Zoe Sprengers, Dutch players.
“In the first part we were so powerful. In the beginning of the second part we were like ‘we already won’”, said Eva Van Diepen e Nyala Krullaars. “We underestimated them”, Zoe Sprengers.