19:40
A home win for Esbjerg in the end after a tough match against Metz! Eight goals for Henny Ella Reistad who was vital for her team today. Kristine Breistol added seven, Nora Mork six. When it comes to Metz, Louise Katharina Vinter Burgaard led them with six. A splendid duel of goalies in this with Anna Opstrup Kristensen coming up with 14 saves, and Hatadou Sako having one more.
Another round - another win for Krim, this time against FTC. Daria Dmitrieva shined with nine goals, while Tamara Mavsar added seven. Katrin Gitta Klujber netted seven for FTC. In Poland, big win for Vipers. Nine goals for Anna Vyakhireva, seven for Mina Hesselberg, six for Lois Abbingh. Daria Michalak, on the other side, finished the match with four for Zaglebie.
19:35 FULL TIME
19:23
We've entered the final five minutes of the encounter in Esbjerg, and the home team is leading 27:25. Does Metz have what it takes to get back into this one in the final five minutes, or will they suffer a defeat on the road?
19:07
With only the last quarter of the match left, the teams are leveled in Denmark at 23:23! Kristine Breistol, and Henny Ella Reistad are leading Esbjerg with six goals each, while Chloe Valentini and Sarah Bouktit have four each for Metz. Incredible 11 saves for Anne Opstrup Kristensen so far, and 14 for Hatadou Sako.
18:55
Ten minutes into the second half, Vipers are already 12 goals ahead, Krim has a five-goal lead, and Esbjerg has managed to level the game at 22:22 as Nora Mork converts the seven-meter shot.
18:42
Goalkeepers are having a day so far in our final three games of the day!
6:35 PM HALF TIME
6:25 p.m
What a way it was for Metz to announce their arrival in Denmark! To make it even more meaningful, they are looking really good so far playing against a really good Esbjerg team, and are currently 12:13 in front! Hatadou Sako is looking absolutely amazing with eight saves, while Sarah Bouktit has four goals.
6:18 p.m
Anna Vyakhireva (4 goals), and Katrine Lunde (6 saves) are looking really good so far as Vipers lead Zaglebie on the road. Daria Dimitrieva is leading Krim with three goals so far, while Chloe Valentini shines with three from just as many attempts for Metz. Hatadou Sako has five saves.
18:12
All three games are looking narrow just over ten minutes in. Krim has a 6:5 lead against FTC, Esbjerg and Metz are leveled at 6:6, while Vipers lead 5:6 in Poland.
6:00 p.m
The games are under way!
5:55 p.m
Coming up, we've got three more games!
Krim will aim to prolong one of the best starts to the EHF CLW campaign they've had in the last years at home against FTC. Last year's finalists seem to be struggling so far, and it will be interesting to see whether EHF CLW vice-champions have maybe managed to catch the right rhythm in the last few days.
After a solid outing against Rapid, Zaglebie Lubin will meet no one else but the reigning champions Vipers Kristiansand. A week ago, Vipers celebrated in the rematch of last season's final against FTC, and they'll surely look to keep the tempo high today as well, especially after that loss against Ikast in the opening round.
Finally, Esbjerg will host French Metz! Both teams will be hoping to rinse the bitter taste of last week's losses today. Luckily for Esbjerg, they will in this one again be able to count on Henny Reistad who is coming back after missing the game last weekend.
All matches waiting for you on EHF TV (geo-restrictions may apply).
5:50 p.m
The opening game of the weekend is behind us! In the MOTW, Györ celebrated on the road against CSM, and with less than ten minutes left until the opening buzzer of three more games that are scheduled for today, let's check out some of the photos from Bucharest, Romania.
