European Cup Women quarter-finalists decided

• Michalovce goalkeeper Barbora Jakubíková stopped 50 per cent of shots (nine out of 18) as the Slovakian side produced a strong comeback in the second half to take the victory
• Madeira were leading by three goals nine minutes before the final whistle against Hazena Kynzvart, but the home team’s strong mentality secured the draw
• Spain’s Caja Rural Aula Valladolid had a one-goal lead over MKS Urbis Gniezno after the first leg in Poland, but Gniezno proved they can also win away. They took the lead in the 23rd minute and did not look back to win 35:29 (69:63 on aggregate)
• Malaga Costa del Sol and Valur drew 25:25 in the first leg in Spain, but Valur quickly took control in the return leg in Iceland, leading from the sixth minute on. They went on to take a 31:26 win (56:51 on aggregate) to progress
• JuRo Unirek VZV could not make O.F.N. Ionias’ job difficult at home. The Dutch club suffered a 21:34 defeat in the first leg in Greece, and lost again 21:25 on Saturday. Ionias won 59:42 on aggregate

Porrino and Praha win double-headers

Two double-headers were played at the weekend, with the winners both easing to the next stage.

Spanish side Conservas Orbe Zendal BM Porrino easily secured two victories – 42:18 and 28:19 (70:37) against Austria’s WAT Atzgersdorf at home. Porrino kept Atzgersdorf to less than 10 goals in the first half of both games, so earning the biggest aggregate victory of all Last 16 ties.

DHC Slavia Praha played very convincingly on away court in North Macedonia against MKD WHC Cair Skopje. The Czech side won the first match 31:20 on Saturday, and while Skopje bounced back a little to lose the second by only four goals (29:33), Slavia Praha take a 64:49 aggregate win and the quarter-final ticket.

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