The Olympic champions from Rio, Russia, have been partybreakers in the opene of the Women’s EHF EURO 2018 in France. Team of Evgeny Treflov beat the host team, world champions France 26:23 (11:11). Beside strong defensive performance, Russian girls had a leader in playmaker Daria Dmitrieva, who netted 8 goals, one more than left wing Daria Samokhina.
In the second match of Round 1 will play Slovenia – Montenegro.
France-Russia 23-26 (11-11)
France: Orlane Kanor 6, Allison Pineau 3, Siraba Dembele 3, Camille Ayglon 2, Laura Flippes 2, Beatrice Edwige 2, Pauline Coatanea 1, Grace Zaadi 1, Manon Houette 1, Estelle Nze 1, Alexandra Lacrabere 1.
Russia: Daria Dmitrieva 8, Daria Samokhina 7, Polina Kuznetsova 3, Kseniya Makeeva 2, Elizaveta Malashenko 2, Luliia Managarova 2, Antonina Skorobogatchenko 1, Yaroslava Frolova 1.
