EHF European League

Besancon advance after beating Mosonmagyarovari KC

EHF / Danijela Vekić

12 February 2022, 21:45

After losing 38:30 in their first meeting, ES Besancon Feminin welcomed Motherson Mosonmagyarovari KC to France in front of their home fans. With a quarter-final spot in the EHF European League Women 2021/22 at stake, both teams pushed their limits.

However, with 12 players in the squad, the Hungarian side's players could not keep up with Besancon. The French team already had a 10-goal lead at half-time, which decided the match, and they maintained the advantage in the second half to seal their place in the quarter-finals with a 34:24 win.

GROUP A
ES Besancon Feminin (FRA) vs Motherson Mosonmagyarovari KC (HUN) 34:24 (19:9)

after Mosonmagyarovari KC started with a 3:1 lead, Besancon went full throttle and, with the help of Aleksandra Rosiak, led 15:7
the Hungarian team had offensive problems, and Besancon punished their mistakes via fast breaks as they reached a 10-goal lead before half-time
goalkeeper Roxanne Frank gave additional support to the home squad, finishing the match with 10 saves
Eszter Tóth (six goals) and Vanessza Hajtai (four goals) were the best individuals for Mosonmagyarovari KC
in the final round, Besancon will travel to Sola while Mosonmagyarovari KC welcome Lokomotiva Zagreb

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It was the perfect night for the French team as they got their revenge against Mosonmagyarovari KC. With help from their fans, Besancon won by a 10-goal margin, making their quarter-final dreams come true.

As almost every Besancon player got their chance on court, nine players scored the desired goal. However, two players were on fire against the Hungarian squad: left back Aleksandra Rosiak and left wing Camille Aoustin. Together, they netted 14 times and gave their best in both directions.

Rosiak was mainly in the spotlight in the first half, while her teammate Aoustin stepped up in the second part of the game.

I am very happy with the victory and this qualification; it is a historic qualification for the club. It is the victory of all the players — they work hard to obtain these results.

Sebastien Mizoule

Head coach, ES Besancon Feminin

My players felt tired from the beginning of the match. We lost a lot of balls, so we were behind in the score very quickly. The team was not complete. I congratulate Besancon.

Janos Gyurka

Head coach, Motherson Mosonmagyarovari KC

We don't realise it yet. I am very happy with this result. The players on the bench brought a lot of positive energy to the girls on the field. We were all together during the whole game.

Pauline Robert

Line player, ES Besancon Feminin

We are going to play against Zagreb and get a win. We want to finish this group phase well and come out of this competition with our heads held high. It's a demanding competition and we had a lot of players injured or ill tonight. Congratulations to the Besancon team.

Zsófi Szemerey

Goalkeeper, Motherson Mosonmagyarovari KC