Croatia, Hungary, Denmark and Germany finish qualification with wins

On a Sunday marked by big wins for host teams in the Women’s EHF EURO 2016 Qualification Phase, Croatia, Hungary, Denmark and Germany finished their qualification campaigns by adding another set of two points to their tally after winning their Round 6 matches.

GROUP 4:

Croatia vs FYR Macedonia 35:19 (17:7)

Croatia finish on eight points from four wins after defeating FYR Macedonia by a decisive 16-goal margin.

Top scorer of the EHF EURO 2016 Qualification phase, Andrea Penezic (with 45 goals up until the end of Round 5), was the first to hit the back of the goal – and Croatia never gave their visitors a chance from there.

Croatia used the full depth of their squad to create a 10-goal advantage by half-time, and continued with an even more dominant second period.

Penezic finished the qualification phase as top scorer with 52 goals, including the seven she contributed against FYR Macedonia. Natasa Jankovic and Sonja Basic both also added five for Croatia.

GROUP 5:

Hungary vs Finland 44:13 (21:5)

Hungary ended their campaign with the most decisive of their five wins, defeating Finland in a one-sided match in which they kept the visitors to just five goals in the first half.

Though Finland rotated extensively through their roster they had significant trouble with Hungary’s defence, and Anna Lindholm, Johanna Hilli and Linda Cainberg were the only players on the visiting team to hit the goal in the first half.

Hungary coaching duo Gabor Elek and Ambrose Martin also rotated extensively through their roster, but with …

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