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MHC KUMANOVO – HC ALKALOID 27-41 (10-19)

Venue: Pero Nakov in Kumanovo. Referees: Spasko Kjaev and Gligor Kjaev. Controller: Vladimir Sazdovski

MHC KUMANOVO: Trajkovski, Dimevski 6, Soares 2, Dimitrov, Vujichevski, Cvetkovski, Jakimovski, Stojanovski 2, Lazarevski, Henn 7, Matacic, Da Silva 4, Mitrevski, Simonoski 3, Mihajlovski, Arsovski

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

HC ALKALOID: Kizikj, Galevski, Djonov 3, Markoski, Mladenovikj, Serafimov 2, Karasmanakis 4, Stojkovikj 4, M. Mitev 3, Gjorgiev, Velkovski 1, Ivanovski 1, Francisco 2, Petkovski 12, D. Mitev 3, Savrevski 1

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

HC Alkaloid played its final away match of the first phase of the season in Kumanovo. With a dominant 19th championship victory, the blue and whites ensured their place in the Top 3 of the standings for this phase, regardless of the outcome of the last round.

From the outset, HC Alkaloid took control, quickly establishing a lead of 4-1, which grew to 7-1 and then 10-5, before the home side briefly managed to steady the game.

The home team’s best effort came when they reduced the deficit to 7-10, but that was as close as they got. HC Alkaloid maintained their advantage, and by halftime, they were comfortably ahead, 19-10.

At the start of the second half, HC Alkaloid increased their advantage to double digits (20-10). While the outcome of the match was never in doubt, the game continued at a steady pace, with the difference remaining between 9-10 goals.

The home team couldn’t maintain that pace to the end, with HC Alkaloid increasing the margin to a final 14-goal victory (27-41).

Aleksandar Petkovski was HC Alkaloid’s top scorer leading the charge with 12 goals, followed by Marko Stojkovikj and Valentin Karasmanakis, who both netted 4 shots.

HC Alkaloid’s next league match will be at home against CHC Ohrid. Prior to that, they will face Romanian side Minaur Baia Mare in the quarter-finals of the EHF European Cup.