2000 Women's European Championship, Group A, Valcea, Romania, December 8
YUGOSLAVIA - HUNGARY 33-33 (18-17)
Trayal Hall. Attendance: 2,500. Referees: Baum and Goralczyk (both from Poland).
YUGOSLAVIA: Paplacko, Medved, Milanovic 4, Kolakovic 4
(2), Jovovic 1, Jovanovic, Damjanac 12, Savic 3, Petrovic 5,
Celebic, Jeraminok 4, Milickovic.
HUNGARY: Zsembery, E.Siti 1, Kirsner 5, Brigocacz 3,
Pigniczky, Farkas 11 (7), Sugar, Kantor 4, B.Siti 4, Kokeny 1,
Palinger, Kulcsar 4.
Penalties: Yugoslavia 2 (2), Hungary 8 (7).
2 minutes: Yugoslavia 12 minutes, Hungary -.
Yugoslav women's national handball team made a successful start at the European Championship which is being held in Romania from December 8 to 17.
The Hungarian team, which took the silver medal at the Sidney Olympic Games, made a 12-8 lead in the 18th minute. However, the Yugoslav players first managed to score draw, and then even to take a three goals lead - 21-18. The opponent got back into the game and reached a 33-32 lead 30 seconds before the end of the match, but Sanja Jovovic scored a goal in the very last moments thus bringing one point to the Yugoslav national team.
Group A - other results
RUSSIA - FRANCE 22-21
GERMANY - AUSTRIA 30-20
Group A - current standings
G W D L F-A Pts
1. Germany 1 1 0 0 30-20 2
2. Russia 1 1 0 0 22-21 2
3. Hungary 1 0 1 0 33-33 1
4. YUGOSLAVIA 1 0 1 0 33-33 1
5. France 1 0 0 1 21-22 0
6. Austria 1 0 0 1 20-30 0
