Women's handball: Poland qualifies for European Championships
PR dla Zagranicy
Victoria Bieniek
04.06.2018 09:45
Poland's women's handball team will head to the 2018 European Championships in France after defeating Slovakia 26:21 in a qualifying match on Sunday.
Martina Sokolova of Slovakia and Katarzyna Janiszewska of Poland. Photo: PAP/Marcin Bielecki.
Poland dominated the match from the start in Koszalin, northwestern Poland, and were leading 5:2 after nine minutes of play.
After gaining a comfortable ten-point lead with a score of 20:10 early in the second half, Poland's coach Leszek Krowicki substituted all seven players on the court with reserve team members.
Poland has qualified for the biannual European handball championships for the third time in a row.
The tournament starts on November 29 and ends on December 16. (vb/pk)
Source: Polskie Radio