HC ALKALOID – HC VARDAR 1961 22-21 (13-10)

Sports venue: “Avtokomanda” in Skopje. Referees: Gjorgji Nachevski and Slave Nikolov. Delegate: Aco Nikolovski

HC ALKALOID: Trajkovski, Petrov 2, Markoski, Mladenovikj 3, Serafimov 7, Ilieski 3, Stojkovikj, M. Mitev, Gjorgiev 2, Galevski, Ivanoski, Simonoski, Omeragikj, Kofiloski 3, Petkovski 1, Savrevski

Seven-metre throws: 5/5 Suspensions: 8 min.

HC VARDAR 1961: Tomovski, Manaskov 3, Jagurinoski, Stoilov 3, Alarov, Morales 2, Georgievski 3, Karapaleski 1, Chuvara, Lazarevski, Taleski 4, Dutra 1, Markoski, Kjosevski, Ristovski, Mishevski

Seven-metre throws: 5/5 Suspensions: 8 min.

HC Alkaloid was a real sensation tonight with the victory in the round derby over the current champion Vardar 1961 and a score of 22-21.

Our team played a great game tonight and controlled the score from the beginning of the match. Mihajlo Mladenovikj had excellent performance in the first phase, and the goalkeeper Blagojche Trajkoski demonstrated from the very start that he was extremely ready to play and that he would be a strong weapon and support for the defence.

HC Alkaloid led with 5-2, 8-4 and with the 11-5 score in the twentieth minute, they forced the coach of the away team to ask for a time out for the second time. In the 25^th minute, HC Alkaloid led with a maximum seven goal difference (13-6). In the next phase of the match, the more experienced away team got into a rhythm and scored four goals by halftime, and went on break with a 13-10 result.

In the first ten minutes of the second half, HC Alkaloid maintained an advantage of two to three goals, but in the 41^st minute, the away team managed to even the score for the first time in the match (15-15). Our team’s response was three consecutive goals and a new lead of 18-15.

The match entered the final phase, and the away team managed to take a 21-20 lead in the 56^th minute. It was the first and only lead for Vardar, HC Alkaloid scored two more goals before the end of the match and managed to defend their goal for a big 22-21 win.

Blagojche Trajkoski had 15 successful interventions, and Martin Serafimov was the best scorer with seven goals. Bozidar Ilieski, Mihajlo Mladenovikj and Dario Kofiloski each scored three goals.

HC EUROFARM PELISTER 2 – HC ALKALOID 30-35 (10-15)

Sports venue: “Boro Churlevski” in Bitola. Referees: Rubin Sedloski and Goran Angeleski. Delegate: Kamer Metalari

HC EUROFARM PELISTER: Boshnjak, Jovanovski, Ristevski 7, Jovanovski, Dimovski, Pechurica, Dimitrovski 3, Talevski 1, Petrovikj 8, Ivanovski 7, Butorac, Belistojanovski 2, Ristevski, Mijushkovikj 2, Blazevski

Seven-metre throws: 4/7 Suspensions: 10 min.

HC ALKALOID: Trajkovski, Galevski, Stojkov 4, Mladenovikj 1, Serafimov 7, Ilieski 7, Stojkovikj, M. Mitev 4, Gjorgiev 3, Simonoski 2, Omeragikj, Todeski, Kofiloski 2, Petkovski 5, Savrevski

Seven-metre throws: 5/5 Suspensions: 8 min

HC Alkaloid achieved its fourth playoff victory. Today, at the first face-off with E. Pelister 2 on the away field in Bitola, although slightly changed, our team achieved sure victory and reached 15 playoff points won.

HC Alkaloid completely controlled the result and the development of events on the field in the “Boro Churlevski” sports venue. The score was tied in the opening minutes, and then our team took the lead with a three-goal difference (9-6), and shortly after that it took the lead with a four-goal difference (14-10), so that by the end of the half, it had a lead of 20-15.

In the second part, our team skilfully kept the advantage and at no point was the lead actually threatened.

Bozidar Ilieski and Martin Serafimov were the best scorers today with seven goals each. Wings Aleksandar Petkovski and Aleksandar Stojkov each scored four goals.

HC ASTRAION – HC MULTI ESSENCE 22-30 (9-13)

Sports venue: “Park” in Strumica. Referees: Viktor Andonov and Stojanche Jovanovski. Delegate: Zlatko Lokvenec

HC ASTRAION: Perovanovikj 1, Georgiev 1, Ivanov, Eftimov 1, Nakov 4, K. Katrandjiev 1, D. Katrandjiev 1, Mastev 1, Eftimov 2, Crnev 3, Naumov, Stojanov 5, Pandev 2, Angelov, Gogov

Seven-metre throws: 4/6 Suspensions: 6 min.

HC MULTI ESSENCE: Ermanoski, Shtakovski, Dimevski 2, Dimitrievski, D. Uzunchev 6, Trichkovski 1, Omeragikj 9, Velkov, Mladenovski, T. Uzunchev, Jordanov 3, Karasmanakis 1, Ninovski 3, Kostovski 5, Georgievski, Trajchev

Seven-metre throws: 2/3 Suspensions: 16 min.

The winning streak of HC Multi Essence continued in the playoff championship. HC Multi Essence won their 17^th victory out of 17 matches played.

At this stage of the competition, only the duels with the teams that made it to the playoffs are taken into account, and tonight’s match against Astraion in Strumica was the first against a team from group “B” i.e., the ninth in the playoff table.

At its first away match in the playoffs with the group “A” teams, HC Multi Essence had a slightly milder dominance. In terms of the score, the lead that our team achieved in the opening minutes (5-1) was not put in real danger at any time during the match.

The home team succeeded in reducing the difference to three goals (6-9, 9-12, 14-17) several times in the first and at the beginning of the second half, but that was the closest they got to evening the score.
Led by Darin Omeragikj and Dimitar Uzunchev, our team increased the lead to five goals (22-17) in the last third of the game and from that moment this was the lowest score.
The match had a routine ending in which HC Multi Essence won by eight goal difference (30-22).

HC ALKALOID – HC BUTEL SKOPJE 22-19 (12-8)

Sports venue: “Avtokomanda” in Skopje. Referees: Metodija Ilievski and Mihajlo Ilievski. Delegate: Kamer Metalari

HC ALKALOID: Galevski, Trajkovski, Djonov 4, Petrov, Markoski, Mladenovikj 1, Serafimov 6, Stojkovikj 1, M. Mitev 5, Gjorgiev 2, Ivanoski, Omeragikj, Kofiloski 1, Petkovski 1, D. Mitev, Savrevski

Seven-metre throws: 6/7 Suspensions: 12 min.

BUTEL SKOPJE: Simjanovski, Subashevski, Mladenovski 1, Stojanovski, Georgievski 2, Nikolov 7, Mojsoski, Spasovski 3, Stojchevikj, Manaskov 3, Blazevski, Jeftikj 3, Vasilevski, Mihajlovikj, Majikj

Seven-metre throws: 5/5 Submissions: 10 min.

Just one week after the Cup of Macedonia match, HC Alkaloid and HC Butel Skopje met again on the field, but this time in a battle for championship points.

The end result was the same, our team won again, this time with less score uncertainty, but just like a week ago with a big and merciless fight on the field.

Our team started the match better, we took a 4-1 lead, but the visiting team managed to get back into the game, even reached an even score (7-7), but not once in this match was HC Alkaloid in the negative.
Shortly after this, HC Alkaloid regained control and went on break with a four-goal advantage (12-8).

The second half also had strong duels, tension and score excitement were more present in the first phase of the half. The visiting team managed to even the score and in a short period the game was tied.

But in the critical period of the match, carried by the good defense, the excellent interventions of the goalkeeper Blagojce Trajkoski and the lucid goals of Marko Mitev, our team once again took control of the score and led with 21-17. After this, the team routinely brought the match to the end and the final score was 22-19.

Now HC Alkaloid has secured the third place in the table with 12 points won before the visit to Bitola, with the team of E. Pelister 2.

HC VARDAR NEGOTINO – HC ALKALOID 23:36 (16:17)

Sports venue: “Avtokomanda” in Skopje. Referees: Gligor Kjaev and Spasko Kjaev. Delegate: Aco Nikolovski

HC VARDAR NEGOTINO: Acev, Mihajlovikj, Tashev, Gjorgjev, Kuzmanov 4, Oreshkov 1, Mitevski 3, Angelov, Emini, Petrov, Kocharov 1, Adamovikj 9, Peovski 3, Matovski 2

Seven-metre throws: 3/5 Suspensions: 4 min.

HC ALKALOID: Galevski, Trajkovski, Stojkov 6, Mladenovikj 2, Serafimov, Ilieski, Stojkovikj 4, M. Mitev 4, Gjorgiev 1, Ivanoski 1, Simonoski 4, Omeragikj, Todeski 1, Kofiloski 4, D. Mitev 7, Savrevski 2

Seven-metre throws: 5/6 Suspensions: 8 min.

HC Alkaloid qualified for the final four tournament of the Cup of Macedonia for the first time in its history. Tonight, in the group final that took place in Avtokomanda, HC Alkaloid defeated HC Vardar Negotino and secured placement among the four best teams in this competition.

Coach Kiril Lazarov combined the lineup for today’s final. Several handball players who fought exhausting duels yesterday in the match with Butel Skopje, were spared today, and tonight other players from the roster got a chance to play.

To a certain extent, this contributed to the first half being an evenly scored match, in which, however, HC Alkaloid was the team that controlled the score.

At halftime the score was 17:16 for HC Alkaloid, and all doubts about the final winner disappeared after only five minutes of play in the second half. The HC Negotino team failed to score a goal in the first five and a half minutes, HC Alkaloid scored four and led with 21-16, which was the key turning point in this match.

Therefrom and until the end of the match, HC Alkaloid without any drops in the score, completely controlled all the developments on the field and won with astonishing 36:23.

With seven scored goals, young Damjan Mitev was our team’s best scorer in this match, who for the first time got a chance to play with bigger responsibility and more time. Behind him on the list of scorers was the wing Aleksandar Stojkov with six goals.

Next in the Cup of Macedonia, HC Alkaloid will continue to the final four tournament together with the teams of HC T. Prolet, HC Vardar 1961 and HC E. Pelister

HC BUTEL SKOPJE – HC ALKALOID 24-25 (13-13)

Sports venue: “Avtokomanda” in Skopje. Referees: Gjoko Kolevski and Sasho Krkachev. Delegate: Cane Kurtovikj

HC BUTEL SKOPJE: Simjanovski, Subashevski, Mladenovski, Stojanovski, Georgievski 1, Krstevski 3, Mojsoski, Spasovski 2, Stojchevikj, Manaskov 3, Blazevski, Jeftikj 5, Vasilevski 1, Majikj 5, Nikolov 4

Seven-metre throws: 5/7 Suspensions: 14 min.

HC ALKALOID: Galevski, Trajkovski, Djonov 3, Petrov, Markoski 1, Mladenovikj, Serafimov 11, Stojkovikj 3, Mitev 1, Gjorgiev 1, Ivanoski, Omeragikj, Kofiloski 1, Petkovski 1, Savrevski 3, D. Mitev

Seven-metre throws: 7/7 Suspensions: 4 min.

HC Alkaloid qualified for the group final taking place in “Avtokomanda” after eliminating the team of HC Butel Skopje tonight in a game with a dramatic ending.

HC Alkaloid celebrated a minimal victory (25-24) with a goal scored from a Zeppelin pass in the last seconds of the game. The scorer of that goal was Martin Serafimov, the most efficient player on the field with 11 scored goals.

Earlier throughout the entire match, our team had control over the score and the lead, although that difference was not high and did not guarantee a smooth finish.

Most of the second half was played goal for goal with HC Butel Skopje leading only once (15-14), and then HC Alkaloid being constantly in the lead, at times with a two-goal difference (20-18, 22-20 ), at times with one goal, and in several instances the result was tied.

In the last minute, HC Alkaloid missed a chance to take the lead, so HC Butel Skopje also had an attack during a draw, but they also failed to score, thus in the last 10 seconds after the time out of coach Kiril Lazarov, HC Alkaloid organized an attack with a Zeppelin pass whereby Serafimov scored the winning goal and placement in the final.

Tomorrow, in the direct match for placement in the Cup of Macedonia F4 tournament, HC Alkaloid will face the team of Vardar Negotino. The team from Negotino eliminated the HC Prilep team (29-28) today.

The final between HC Alkaloid and HC Vardar Negotino will take place tomorrow, (Sunday, 19.3.2023) starting at 18:00 in the “Avtokomanda” sports venue.