Lokomotiva earn a draw against Kastamonu

GROUP B
HC Lokomotiva Zagreb (CRO) vs Kastamonu Belediyesi GSK (TUR) 26:26 (12:14)

• Lokomotiva looked good in the opening minutes, especially in defence, as they pushed their opponents into mistakes and led 4:1
• Mouna Chebbah stepped up her game and scored three consecutive goals for Kastamonu to give them a one-goal lead, 8:7, in the 18th minute
• the away team's biggest lead in the match was three goals, which they held three times during the first half
• Klara Birtic and Lena Ivancok stood out midway through second half for Lokomotiva, who were back in front in the 45th minute after a 3:0 run
• in an exciting finish, it looked like Kastamonu's Merve Durdu had decided the game with two saves three minutes before the end, but Lena Ivancok replied with a crucial save for Lokomotiva before Lara Buric scored an important equaliser

Historic moment for Lokomotiva

Lokomotiva Zagreb, who are playing in their second season in the EHF Champions League Women, have not won in 16 matches in Europe's top-flight competition. Before Sunday's match against Kastamonu, Nenad Sostaric's team only had two draws against IK Sävehof in the 2014/15 season.

This season's youngest team, with an average age of 21.7 years, could only dream about taking their first point – but they finally fulfilled it against Kastamonu. Lokomotiva produced their best performance this season, both offensively and defensively, and with an amazing performance from Klara Birtic, who scored seven times on Sunday afternoon, 'Lokosice' celebrated earning a draw and their first point this season.