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No winner in Moscow thriller
- Updated: September 22, 2016
The perennial Russian champions came back after the unsuccessful first half against La Rioja in a match which ended in a draw 28:28.
Just like in the previous season, Chekhovskie Medvedi faced La Rioja in their opening match of the VELUX Champions League
The Spanish side were better in the first half, but Medvedi made a comeback after the break
Two players of the host team, Dmitri Santalov and Kirill Kotov, became the top scorers of the game with 6 goals
The Russian champion will face Elverum Handball in the next match, while La Rioja will play Montpellier HB
GROUP C:
Chekhovskie Medvedi (RUS) vs. Naturhouse La Rioja (ESP) 28:28 (14:16)
Just about a year ago, Medvedi also faced La Rioja in their opening game of the VELUX EHF Champions League. That time, the …