The "Lionesses" have already secured their place in the ninth consecutive European Championship, and to confirm their first place in the group, they will play on Sunday in Podgorica, when they will host the Faroe Islands, whom we beat in October last year in Torshavn 32:26. First place would also bring a more favorable draw for the EURO.
The home team led 1:0 and 2:1, and then Đurđina Jauković and her teammates took the lead and led for the first time by three goals – 7:4. Then it was 9:6, and after that it was goal for goal until the 27th minute, when the Montenegrins went on a 4:0 run to take a five-goal lead – 16:11, and went into the mandatory break with a four-goal lead (17:13).
The "Lionesses" reached plus six for the first time with a 3:1 series - 20:14 in the opening minutes of the second half, but Portugal responded with three goals in a row and reduced the lead to 20:17.
However, this did not deter Suzana Lazović's team, who quickly raised the level of play and took control again. The question of the winner was decided 11 minutes before the end, when debutant Anđelina Orbović scored her first goal in the A team jersey for the first double-digit lead – 31:21.
Imali smo potom i maksimalnih plus 11 nakon gola Natalije Lekić za 32:21, a poslije toga je naša selektorka dala šansu svim igračima da upišu minute. To je donekle iskoristio rival koji je uspio koliko-toliko da ublaži neibježan poraz…
The most efficient players for the winners were Matea Pletikosić and Đurđina Jauković with seven goals each. Nina Bulatović and Dijana Mugoša scored four goals each.
Returning Anastasija Babović shone in goal, making 11 saves.
On the other side, Carmen Figueiredo led the way with seven goals.
The European Championship will be the 20th major competition for Montenegro after the restoration of independence, and the hosts of the championship, which is scheduled from December 3 to 20, are the Czech Republic, Poland, Romania, Slovakia and Turkey.
