Sunday, April 12, 2009
6:40 AM
ETTU European Champions League - Kroppach's Nemesis Gave Froschberg a Slice Of Heaven
AG Froschberg is the suprising winner of 2008-2009 Women's European Champions League. Honestly, few people might have gambled on the Austrian team after their 2:3 home defeat. On the other hand, after last year incredible verdict and turning out, Kroppach appeared as appointed to European crown this time, but tonight's match displayed a completely different values on field.

"Susi" Liu Jia became the icon of the Austrian triumph playing a perfect match in which she defeated Wu Jiaduo and Wang Yue Gu both with the same 3:1 score. Earlier, Wang had given Kroppach the first point (3:2 against ZHU Hong) and the feeling of an easy task for the Germans. But probably Krisztina Toth close defeat against Li Qianbing was the match's true turning point.

Günther Renner, manager AG Froschberg, express his joy after the match: "We are very happy, but we were even with some hope before. I knew that "Susi" is in best shape of her career since eight or nine months and that she is also of a very strong mentality now and can stand such tight situations very well. So I was counting on her two points. Our tactics was it to place Li Qiangbing that she could do the very important third match of the day because she's normally not getting nervous in such situations. And we succeeded with that."

Kroppach, very disappointed having been defeated in the final for the second time in a row, had already announced their decision not to participate to international competitions next year. Notwithstanding, Kroppach's coach Dennis Leicher, accepted tonight's verdict with best fair-play: "The best team won and we also gave our best so I have no problem to accept to be only second rather than last year where it was no sporty decision. Froschberg is a worthy Champions League winner, congratulations!"

WANG VS ZHU = 3-2: 7-11, 11-8, 9-11, 11-9, 11-9
WU VS LIU = 1-3: 11-8, 6-11, 10-12, 10-12
TOTH VS LI = 2-3: 7-11, 12-10, 12-10, 6-11, 9-11
WANG VS LIU = 1-3: 8-11, 11-3, 5-11, 5-11




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