HC MULTI ESSENCE – HC VARDAR 1961 23-40 (11-20)

Venue: Jane Sandanski in Skopje. Referees: Ivo Georgievski and Igor Naumovski. Controller: Kamer Metalari

HC MULTI ESSENCE: Ermanoski, Dimevski 5, Kostovski 1, Ilieski, T. Uzunchev, Petreski, Trajchev, Trajkovski, Vasilevski, Todeski, D. Uzunchev 3, Dimovski, Jordanov 6, Karasmanakis 8

Seven-meter throws: 1/3 Suspensions: 4 min.

HC VARDAR 1961: Tomovski, Jagurinovski 6, Alarov 1, Georgievski 3, Karapaleski 4, Hanser 2, Lazarevski 7, Srdanovic 4, Nikolic 5, Petric 3, Dukic 2, Atanasovski, Stojanovski 1, Kjosevski, Mishevski 2, Gogov

Seven-meter throws: 3/3 Suspensions: 4 min.

In tonight’s return match, with the roles of hosts reversed, HC Multi Essence played as the home team against HC Vardar in the Jane Sandanski arena. Vardar 1961 entered the match as a significant favorite and lived up to that status on the court, securing a convincing 40-23 victory and claiming three points.

HC Multi Essence quickly got into a position to recover from a deficit as the opponent took a 4-1 and later a 6-2 lead. A period of a more balanced match play ensued, however the margin, albeit at a slower pace, continued to widen, reaching a score of 11-20 by the end of the first half. The second half proceeded at a similar pace, ultimately resulting in a final score of 40-23. Valentin Karasmanakis, having scored eight goals, and Oleg Jordanov, with six goals, emerged as the most effective players in our team tonight.

HC ALKALOID – MHC KUMANOVO 29-12 (14-9)

Venue: Avtokomanda in Skopje. Referees: Viktor Nachevski and Danielo Bozhinovski. Controller: Dragan Nachevski

HC ALKALOID: Romero, Galevski, Garbeski 6, Mladenovikj 4, Stojchevikj, Stojkovic 1, Gjorgiev 1, Velkovski 1, Omeragikj 5, Kofiloski 1, M. Mitev 1, D, Mitev 3, Savrevski 6

Seven-meter throws: 1/1 Suspensions: 10 min.

MHC KUMANOVO: Dimitrijevski, Kimevski, Dimitrov, Stojanovski, Danevski 3, D. Cvetkovski 1, Boshkovski, Tasevski 3, B. Cvetkovski, Miladinovski, Bogdanovski, Ilievski, Simonoski 1, Ucha 4, Mihajlovski

Seven-meter throws: 1/1 Suspensions: 6 min.

This evening, HC Alkaloid secured a win against MHC Kumanovo, marking their 13th victory in as many Super League matches played. In today’s game, coach Kiril Lazarov decided to rest Trajkoski, Serafimov, Markoski, and Djonov, giving cadet Maksim Garbeski the opportunity to debut for the first team. Notably, Garbeski also emerged as the top scorer in the match with six goals, matching the performance of David Savrevski.

The outcome of the game was determined early on, with HC Alkaloid establishing a commanding lead of 9-1 in the initial phase. By halftime, the score stood at 14-9, and in the second half, our team demonstrated outstanding defense play, conceding only three goals until the conclusion of the match. The final score settled at 29-12. The upcoming challenge for our team will be against Logroño La Rioja in the EHF European League, scheduled for Tuesday at 06:45 PM in the Jane Sandanski arena.

The draw at the Macedonian Handball Federation (MHF) determined the opponents of HC Alkaloid and HC Multi Essence for the Macedonian Cup elimination match.

HC Alkaloid is set to face HC Drachevo from Skopje as the visiting team, while HC Multi Essence will be competing against HC Bisinov Fruit Land from Veles on the away court.

The matches are scheduled to take place on December 9/10, 2023.