HC ALKALOID – HC VARDAR 1961 25-24 (15-13)
Venue: Boris Trajkovski in Skopje. Referees: Dimitar Mitrevski and Blagojche Todorovski. Controllers: Marjan Nachevski and Vasil Chavdarov
HC ALKALOID: Djonov, Markoski, Mladenovikj, Serafimov 7, Karasmanakis 1, Stojkovic 2, M. Mitev 2, Gjorgiev 1, Galevski, Velkovski 1, Simonoski 4, Trajkoski, Bingo 6, D. Mitev 1, Savrevski, Dimovski Seven-meter throws: 3/5 Suspensions: 8 min.

HC VARDAR 1961: Tomovski, Gogov, Jagurinovski 2, Alarov, Georgievski 1, Karapalevski, Yasuhira 5, Rodriguez 1, Bakar, Lazarevski 6, Gojkovic, Srdanovic 5, Nikolic 1, Melo, Mishevski, Petric 3

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

In their second appearance at the Macedonian Cup F4, HC Alkaloid has advanced to their first final. Tonight, our team eliminated Vardar 1961 and will take on E. Pelister in the battle for the cup on Sunday.

HC Alkaloid delivered an outstanding first-half performance against HC Vardar 1961, concluding the period with a two-goal lead. Our team displayed greater cohesion and confidence during this half. After the opening quarter, in which the opponent dictated the scoreline, we managed to level the score at 7-7. From that point on, we took control of the game’s pace. We ended the half with a two-goal advantage (14-12) and maintained the lead until the break.

Our second-half start was subpar in terms of scoring, with four consecutive missed opportunities allowing the opponent to get back into the game. Ten minutes into the half, the score was tied at 18-18. Our players, however, regrouped and restored their composure and stability. Shortly afterwards, we reclaimed the lead, at times holding a three-goal advantage (24-21). Then Vardar fought back at the finish, managing to force a penalty shoot-out in the final second, with the score at 25-24. Ivan Galevski saved Marko Srdanovic’s shot, propelling HC Alkaloid into the final.

HC Multi Essence and HC Alkaloid have already clinched the national titles in the youth and pioneer competitions. To become the absolute champions across all youth categories, they only need to win the cadet competition cup.

The Final Four tournament for cadets will unfold this weekend at the Avtokomanda arena, with HC Alkaloid being one of the four teams vying for the championship title.

In the semi-finals, our cadet team will face off HC Struga, while the other semi-final match will see HC Bisinov Fruitland take on HC Eurofarm Pelister. Admission will be free.

CADET F4 TOURNAMENT

Saturday, 18.05.2024

Match Schedule

11:00h – HC Alkaloid vs. HC Struga

13:30h – HC Bisinov Fruitland vs. HC Eurofarm Pelister

17:00h – Third-place playoff

19:30h – Final

HC Alkaloid has agreed to reschedule the semi-final match of the Macedonian Cup against HC Vardar 1961, originally set for Thursday, May 16.

Since its establishment, HC Alkaloid has prioritized maintaining a high standard of sportsmanship and fostering positive relationships with all clubs and the Handball Federation.

As a team dedicated to promoting the positive aspects of the country’s most popular sport, participating in the tournament final holds utmost importance to us. Upholding sportsmanship on the court is a foundation for building relationships between clubs. Thus, we are prepared to accommodate a rescheduled match time in the spirit of sportsmanship and fair play, which will allow both teams to focus solely on the competitive aspect of the game.

The HC Multi Essence team has proudly claimed the championship cup, becoming the new champions in the youth competition. In the two-round championship, featuring a total of 13 teams from the 2004 generation and younger, HC Multi Essence secured 23 victories out of 23 games played, with one round remaining. They secured the championship title mathematically, leaving second-placed HC Prolet 62 out of reach two rounds ago.

This evening, in the Avtokomanda arena, visiting E. Pelister 2 could not halt our youth team’s winning streak. Our team bid farewell to their home fans with a convincing 45-35 victory and will conclude the championship on Friday with an away game against CHC Ohrid.

This season marks a pinnacle of success for the youth teams under the patronage of Alkaloid. In Ohrid over the weekend, HC Alkaloid’s pioneer team triumphed at the Final Four tournament, becoming the new pioneer champions of Macedonia.

The cadet championship is still ongoing, with HC Alkaloid having secured a spot in F4, while the HC Multi Essence team will compete for a spot in the final tournament.

Our club added a second trophy to its collection from the youth championships this season. HC Alkaloid has emerged as the new pioneer champion. In today’s Final Four tournament held in Ohrid, our youngest squad triumphed over HC Aerodrom in the semi-final with a score of 26-11. They then went on to outperform CHC Ohrid in the final, prevailing with a 22-19 victory and claiming first place and the title of national champions.

Following the conclusion of the F4-tournament, Gjorgi Nikolovski (goalkeeper), David Kostovski (right back), and Boban Popovski (right wing) earned spots in our team’s ideal lineup. Boban Popovski was also honored as the tournament’s MVP.

This season, HC Alkaloid is set to reaffirm its crucial contribution to the advancement of Macedonian youth handball.

With impressive performances throughout the championships, we have secured a spot i.e. a representative in the final tournament and will contend for the national championship title across all youth categories. Following in the footsteps of HC Multi Essence’s youth team, who are already deemed the new champions, HC Alkaloid’s pioneers are our second team to directly enter the competition for the championship trophy.

After claiming first place in the group stage, our youngest talents, the HC Alkaloid pioneers, will compete in the final F4 tournament in the Macedonian Pioneer League this weekend. In the semi-finals, our team will face HC Aerodrom from Skopje. The match is scheduled for Sunday at 14:15h in SRC Biljanini Izvori in Ohrid. In the other semi-finals, CHC Ohrid and HC Struga will go head-to-head at 12:15h. The winners of the two semi-finals will clash in the final, slated for Sunday at 19:30h, with a third-place match between the losing semi-finalists scheduled for 17:45h prior to the final.