WFC 2015 Group B Team Presentations – 30.11.2015

Sweden, Czech Republic, Latvia and Germany are playing in the Women´s WFC 2015 Group B.

Sweden (ranked 1st) has been dominating the Women’s WFC for the past four years and also won all their matches in the last EFT. Czech Republic’s (ranked 4th) best placement in the Women’s WFC was the third place in 2011. This year they want to reach the medals once again.

Latvia (ranked 6th) was fifth in the last Women’s WFC, and at best they’ve been 4th, this year they want to win their first medals. Though Germany (ranked 8th) has the lowest ranking, they played a tight match against Latvia in September and even won the second period 1-4.

The two best teams of group A and B go directly to the quarter-final. Teams placed 3rd and 4th in group A and B make it to the first play-off round.

Sweden
Sweden has been the champion in Women’s WFC now four times in a row and of course their main goal this time too is to continue their winning streak and become champions. Sweden has versatile players who together make a creative and powerful team.
Players to watch:
Emelie Wibron: Powerful player who scores a lot of goals.
Anna Wijk: Knows how to score rebounds and also how to give point worthy passes
Therese Karlsson: Player who does the unexpected

#26 E. Wibron

#5 A. Wijk

#4 T. Karlsson

Czech Republic
Czech team’s roster has changed a lot from the previous Women’s WFC. They have a lot of top players in their team: five from the bronze winning WU19 team and six who play in the WFC medallists’ highest leagues. Czechs have only one goal: to leave WFC 2015 with medals around their necks.
Players to watch:
Eliška Krupnová: Tall forward who plays a leading role in Pixbo (SWE). Good scorer.
Denisa Ratajová: Versatile player who will be making her Women’s WFC debut.
Hana Koníčková: Though she is a point maker in NST (FIN), she’ll use her skills as a defender in WFC.

#5 E. Krupnova

#30 D. Ratajova

#12 H. Konickova

Latvia
Latvia has an experienced team that has been improved with youth and purposefulness. Last time they reached the fifth place but this time they aim higher. All the way to the top three.
Players to watch:
Evelina Garbare: Aggressive and offensive type of player who has international experience.
Lauma Visnevska: High level goalkeeper who has played in the Scandinavia.
Diana Isjomina: Fast forward with an accurate shot.

#59 E. Garbare

#99 L. Visnevska

#77 D. Isjomina

Germany
Germany has a young and bit unexperienced team, but they have a big heart and great fighting spirit. They are going to play match by match with their main goal being to preserve their place in the top eight.
Players to watch:
Katja Timmel: Skilled defender with experience. Has played in the NLA for 10 years.
Franziska Kuhlmann: Captain and team leader. Has good scoring skills and even greater fighting spirit.
Anne-Marie Mietz: Young, powerful and wild scorer.