Georgia finish off EHF EURO 2024 on a high with maiden win

GROUP E

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Georgia 19:22 (9:9)

• Georgia put up a strong challenge, coming back from six goals down, 8:2, in the first half, after having a meagre 15 per cent attacking efficiency in the first 15 minutes
• Bosnia have conceded their ninth consecutive loss, finishing the EHF EURO for the third time with three losses in three matches, and have the second worst losing streak in history in the competition
• right back Marko Panic, Bosnia’s top scorer in the match, with seven goals, became his side’s top scorer in the history of the EHF EURO, improving his overall tally to 29 goals
• Bosnia are the team with the lowest number of goals scored at the EHF EURO so far, 59, an average of 19.6 goals per match. They also have the lowest shooting efficiency, 47.2 per cent
• Georgia’s goalkeeper, Zurab Tsintsadze, who saved seven shots for a 36.8 per cent saving efficiency, was the Player of the Match, sponsored by Grundfos

Georgia shine and put another brick in their development

A team needs character and grit to dig themselves out of a 8:2 rut and this is exactly what Georgia did in their maiden win at the EHF EURO 2024, which saw Tite Kalandadze’s side finish off the competition on a high.

Once again, right back Giorgi Tskhovrebadze, who improved his tally at the EHF EURO 2024 to 21 goals, was immense for Georgia, scoring seven times and becoming the team’s top scorer for the third match in a row.

On the other hand, Bosnia and Herzegovina have finished their third edition of the European premium competition with three losses. They are still searching for their maiden win, with a nine-match losing streak hovering over them.