HC ALKALOID – HC VARDAR NEGOTINO 48-28 (23-14)

Venue: Avtokomanda in Skopje. Spectators: 250. Referees: Ismail Metalari and Nenad Nikolovski. Delegate: Dushko Kamishevski

HC ALKALOID: Vasilevski, Galevski 1, Trajkoski, Djonov 4, Petrov 3, Mladenovikj 1, Serafimov 2, Karasmanakis 4, M. Mitev, Gjorgiev 3, Velkovski 2, Bingo 8, Kofilovski 4, D. Mitev 8, Savrevski 2, Dimovski 6.

Seven-meter throws: 4/5. Suspensions: 8 min.

HC VARDAR NEGOTINO: Kuzmanov 3, Oreshkov 3, Acev, Bugarinovikj 1, Mitevski 2, Micev, Gjorgjev 1, Petrov 2, Adamovic 13, Mitic 1, Peovski 2, Trajanov

Seven-meter throws: 4/4. Suspensions: 12 min.

HC Alkaloid held their ground on home turf. In the Macedonian Cup Group 2 semifinals, our team defeated HC Vardar Negotino (48-28) and is not set to compete against HC Butel Skopje for a chance to secure a spot in the F4 tournament.

Kiril Lazarov’s team asserted dominance from start to finish, rightfully clinching a win in front of their home crowd. Leveraging effective counterattacks and solid performances from goalkeeper Ivan Galevski, Alkaloid surged ahead early, leading 10-4, then extending their advantage to 16-10. By halftime, they held a commanding nine-goal advantage, leading 23-14.

Throughout the second half, all players in the roster got a chance to contribute, yet the outcome was never in doubt. HC Alkaloid’s lead continued to expand, ultimately securing a commanding twenty-goal victory with a final score of 48-28.

The upcoming final match between HC Alkaloid and HC Vardar Negotino is scheduled to take place tomorrow (Sunday) at 18:00 in the Avtokomanda Sports Hall.

HC MULTI ESSENCE – CHC TIKVESH 28-32 (14-16)

Venue:  Jasmin in Kavadarci. Spectators: 150. Referees: Mihajlo Ilievski and Metodija Ilievski. Delegate: Vasil Chavdarov

HC MULTI ESSENCE: Ermonoski, Dimevski 2, Kostovski 7, Mirchevski, Ilieski 1, Nasevski 2, D. Uzunchev 3, Petreski 4, Trajchev 1, Karakalashev, Tarchulovski 1, Trajkovski, Ivanoski, Todeski 2, T. Uzunchev 3, Jordanov 2.

Seven-meter throws: 2/4. Suspensions: 6 min.

CHC TIKVESH: Gemaljevic, Anastasovski 4, Mijatovic 4, Temelkoski 1, Velkov, Sokolov, Bakev, Stefanovic 5, Gacevic 2, Lazov, Manaskov 5, Okardov 1, Shuleski, Kocev 4, Majic 5, Danevski 1.

Seven-meter throws: 2/2. Suspensions: 8 min.

Our HC Multi Essence failed to qualify for the Macedonian Cup F4 tournament. In the Group 1 final, the team competed against host CHC Tikvesh in the Jasmin arena, but fell short of reaching a score sufficient to advance to the final (28-32).

The young squad delivered an impressive performance in the initial half, effectively keeping pace with their opponent. In the latter half however, the significantly more seasoned opponent clinched the victory before their home crowd. Despite trailing 3-7, Multi Essence remained resilient. They initiated a streak, leveling the score at 8-8, then took a lead with 11-10, thus keeping the match balanced until reaching 12-12.

As the first half drew to a close, CHC Tikvesh went on a three-goal streak, leading to a score of 14-16 at halftime. The team from Kavadarci kept the tempo of the game during the second half, with HC Multi Essence, despite their efforts to close the gap, struggling to regain momentum as effectively as they did in the first half.

HC PRILEP – HC MULTI ESSENCE 23-27 (13-15)

Venue:  Jasmin in Kavadarci. Spectators: 50. Referees: Mirko Trajkovski and Aleksandar Vukashinovski. Delegate: Kamer Metalari

HC PRILEP: Kastratovic, Rajatovski, Bikoski 6, Angeleski 1, Veleski, Organdjiev, Burcheski 1, Lozanoski 1, Cvetanoski 2, Sabanovic, Imnadze 1, Kvastek, Trajkoski 6, Trajchevski, Angeleski, Andrade 3.

Seven-meter throws: 2/3. Suspensions: 12 min.

HC MULTI ESSENCE: Ermonoski, Dimevski, Kostovski 2, Mirchevski, Ilieski 2, Nasevski, D. Uzunchev 3, Petreski 2, Trajchev, Karakalashev, Tarchulovski 2, Trajkovski, Ivanoski 4, Todeski 3, T. Uzunchev, Jordanov 9.

Seven-meter throws: 2/5. Suspensions: 4 min.

HC Multi Essence emerged victorious against HC Prilep (23-27) in the match held at the Jasmin hall in Kavadarci, thereby securing a spot in Group 1 of the Macedonian Cup final. To advance to the F4 tournament, our team will now face CHC Tikvesh, which earlier defeated HC Eurofarm Pelister 2.

The team, led by coach Mile Bochkarovski, set the tempo right from the start. The first breakthrough on the scoreboard occurred when Ivanoski took a shot in the offensive, while Ermonoski made two crucial saves between the posts, allowing HC Multi Essence to take a 4-7 lead. The solid defensive strategy continued to pay off as the game progressed, putting pressure on the opponent and causing them to make mistakes. In the final ten minutes of the first half however, HC Prilep managed to narrow the gap to 11-12, following two missed penalties and unsuccessful attacks from HC Multi Essence.

HC Multi Essence took advantage of the opponent’s lack of focus and capitalized on two exclusions, allowing them to gain a numerical advantage and lead 13-15 at halftime. Continuing with two consecutive goals at the start of the second half, HC Multi Essence extended their lead to a maximum of four goals (13-17), which they maintained throughout the match, preventing the rival from mounting a serious comeback at any point.