Handball · International
Russia overcomes Pajovič’s ten goals to beat Slovenia 27–23
Russia earned a second consecutive Men’s EHF EURO 2000 victory by beating Slovenia 27–23 in Rijeka on 22 January. Russia led 16–12 at half-time and maintained that four-goal gap as both sides scored 11 after the interval. Slovenia suffered its second defeat, following a one-goal opening loss against Portugal.
2000-01-22 · Rijeka
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The story
Russia earned a second consecutive Men’s EHF EURO 2000 victory by beating Slovenia 27–23 in Rijeka on 22 January. Russia led 16–12 at half-time and maintained that four-goal gap as both sides scored 11 after the interval. Slovenia suffered its second defeat, following a one-goal opening loss against Portugal.
How it unfolded
Aleš Pajovič scored ten goals for Slovenia, with Roman Pungartnik adding four. Russia’s leading scorer was Eduard Koksharov with seven; Oleg Khodkov and Denis Krivoshlykov produced five each. Russia converted three of six seven-metre throws, compared with Slovenia’s one from four. The match record lists 2,500 spectators at the Rijeka venue.
The wider picture
Russia had started with a 27–26 win against Denmark and next faced Iceland. The Russian team subsequently secured a semi-final place with four preliminary victories. Slovenia’s next fixture brought its first win, against Denmark on 23 January. Slovenia later finished third in Group B and advanced to the fifth-place match against host Croatia.
Period by period
| Half / final | Slovenia | Russia |
|---|---|---|
| First half | 12 | 16 |
| Second half | 11 | 11 |
| Final | 23 | 27 |
Sources
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