It was 3:3 early in the game before Kobetic’s three goals helped the home side to pull clear at 6:3 and just before the break, the Croatian added four more to her tally, contributing to Siófok’s three-goal lead (14:11).
Herning-Ikast fought hard and almost drew level at 16:15, but then the visitors were unable to score for eight minutes and even though Siófok went 18:15 up, their rivals did not give up, but, in the end, the Hungarian team ultimately clinched victory.
“It was very important for us to open the group phase with a victory,” said Siófok coach Tor Odvar Moen. “This group will be very exciting, and the key today was our defence with the performance of our goalkeeper.”