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Zagreb hope to surprise PSG in third encounter this season
- Updated: April 21, 2016
HC PPD Zagreb and Paris Saint-Germain Handball will meet for the third time this season, but this time it is in the quarter-final where stakes are higher. Over two games, both teams want to book their tickets to Cologne for the first time.
HC PPD Zagreb (CRO) vs Paris Saint-Germain Handball (FRA) Saturday 23 April, 20.30 hrs local time, live on ehfTV
Both Zagreb and PSG lost last year in the quarter-finals and failed to qualify for the VELUX EHF FINAL4. That was not a big disappointment for Zagreb who faced FC Barcelona Lassa and had slim chances of winning against the later on winner.
On the other hand, PSG lost two consecutive quarter-finals in the past two years against MVM Veszprém. Now they hope that the third time is the charm and that they will finally play under the spotlights of LANXESS arena in Cologne.
Now, it is going to be the third encounter this season between Zagreb and PSG. The first one, played in Paris, ended up with a huge 34:23 win for the hosts. Coach Noka Serdarusic outsmarted the Croatian champions who played one of the worst matches of the season.
The second match played in the packed Arena Zagreb was almost the second big surprise Zagreb fans have seen this season, after THW Kiel fell in Round 1. Nevertheless, the stars of Paris Saint-Germain did not …
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