Japan becoming serious contenter in women’s handball. After Japanese girls won point against Brazil, the other “big name” suffered in battle with Asian squad. Japan beat Montenegro 29:28 to come closer to TOP 16 phase.
Victory over Tunisia could put Japan in knock-out stage at Women’s World Championship 2017 in Germany.
Montenegro – Japan 28-29 (15-12)
Montenegro: Jovanka Radicevic 7, Tatjana Brnovic 6, Milena Raicevic 4, Itana Grbic 4, Katarina Bulatovic 3, Bobana Klikovac 2, Durdina Jaukovic 1, Jelena Despotovic 1
Japan: Ayaka Ikehara 9, Anri Matsumura 5, Yui Sunami 4, Aya Yokoshima 3, Haruno Sasaki 3, Nozomi Hara 2, Shiori Nagata 2, Chie Katsuren 1
PHOTO: IHF
