Kinef Kirishi from Russia gained third place and bronze medal in Women Euroleague Final Four 2015.
Teams scored one after another during first period, in a quite interesting and open match. Loose defenses and lack of pressure brought a 5-5 tie. Few mistakes from both sides and three lost chances on extra player for UVSE didn’t let the score grow more than 7-7 at halftime.
The Hungarians managed to score two unanswered goals and regained the lead, but 3rd period was again a tie (10-10). Kinef was ahead since the beginning of last period and fairly won the match, even though there was high interest till last minute. Kirishi’s percentage on extra player (6 goals in 7 attempts) was decisive to win the game.
Kseniia Krimer scored 4 goals for Kirishi, while Rita Keszthelyi 5 for UVSE, but had not much support from other teammates.
A third place for Kirishi, just like 2012, on their tenth appearance in final phase. UVSE will have to wait next year’s competition for something better than 4th place.
1st Period (6-6)
1-0, 06.44, penalty, no6 KESZTHELYI Rita
1-1, 06.18, 6-on-6, no11 IVANOVA Evgeniya
2-1, 04.45, contra attack, no4 KISTELEKI Hanna
2-2, 03.03 on extra player, no10 KHOKHRIAKOVA Evgeniia (captain)
3-2, 02.42, 6-on-6, no4 KISTELEKI Hanna
3-3, 01.44, contra attack, no12 RYZHKOVA Daria
4-3, 01.13 on extra player, No6 KESZTHELYI Rita
4-4, 00.50, 6-on-6, no10 KHOKHRIAKOVA Evgeniia (captain)
5-4, 00.33 on extra player, no10 CSABAI Dóra
5-5, 00.05, 6-on-6, no6 KRIMER Kseniia
2nd Period (2-2)
5-6, 04.43, 6-on-6, no2 ZUBKOVA Tatiana
6-6, 02.16, 6-on-6, no6 KESZTHELYI Rita
6-7, 01.40 on extra player, no2 ZUBKOVA Tatiana
7-7, 01.22 6-on-6, no6 KESZTHELYI Rita
3rd Period (3-3)
7-8, 06.59, center forward, no4 SIMANOVICH Anastasia
8-8, 06.18 on extra player, no5 SZÜCS Gabriella
8-9, 05.27 on extra player, no6 KRIMER Kseniia
9-9, 05.23 on extra player, no12 SUDDUTH-KISS Alexandra
10-9, 03.43, contra attack, no4 KISTELEKI Hanna
10-10, 00.30 on extra player, no10 KHOKHRIAKOVA Evgeniia (captain)
4th Period (2-4)
10-11, 06.39, 6-on-6, no6 KRIMER Kseniia
11-11, 06.24, center forward, no9 TÓTH Ildikó (captain)
11-12, 05.57 on extra player, no6 KRIMER Kseniia
11-13, 05.12 on extra player, no4 SIMANOVICH Anastasia
12-13, 01.31 on extra player, no6 KESZTHELYI Rita
12-14, 01.01, 6-on-6, no2 ZUBKOVA Tatiana
Statistics
UVSE
6-on-6, 3 goals
Extra player, 5 goals on 9 attempts
Center Forward, 1 goal
Penalty, 1 goal
Contra attack, 2 goals
Kirishi
6-on-6, 6 goals
Extra player, 6 goals on 7 attempts
Center Forward, 1 goal
Contra attack, 1 goal
UVSE Central
Coach: ATS Bertalan
1 GANGL Edina
2 KUNA Szonja
3 KÖVESDI Vivien
4 KISTELEKI Hanna 3 goals
5 SZÜCS Gabriella 1goal
6 KESZTHELYI Rita 5 goals
7 SIKTER Diána
8 HERTZKA Orsolya
9 TÓTH Ildikó (captain) 1 goal
10 CSABAI Dóra 1 goal
11 AZUMAH Franciska
12 SUDDUTH-KISS Alexandra 1 goal
13 KISS Alexandra
Kinef Kirishi
Coach: NARITSA Alexandr
1 KARNAUKH Anna
2 ZUBKOVA Tatiana 3 goals
3 PROKOFYEVA Ekaterina
4 SIMANOVICH Anastasia 2 goals
5 KUROCHKINA Viktoriia
6 KRIMER Kseniia 4 goals
7 BALAI Kseniia
8 KIRILCHEVA Ekaterina
9 IAKUSHEVA Ekaterina
10 KHOKHRIAKOVA Evgeniia (captain) 3 goals
11 IVANOVA Evgeniya 1 goal
12 RYZHKOVA Daria 1 goal
13 IUSHKOVA Polina
REFEREES: Mr. Alessandro SEVERO (ITA) / Mr. Peter VAN DER LOO (NED)
