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E. PELISTER – ALKALOID 32-28 (18-13)
Venue: Boro Churlevski in Bitola. Referees: Dimitar Mitrevski and Blagojche Todorovski. Controller: Marjan Nachevski
E. Pelister: Lesjak 1, Ghedbane 1, Manaskov 6, Cehte 4, Kuzmanoski 1, Tajnik 3, Borzas 1, Tankoski, Radivojevic 6, Kuzmanovski 5, Petrovic, Petar Atanasijevikj, Gjorgovski, Vasiljev 2, Peshevski 2, Pavle Atanasijevikj

Seven-meter throws: 5/ 6 Suspensions: 8 min.
ALKALOID: Trajkoski, Galevski, Djonov 2, Markoski, Mladenovikj, Serafimov, Karasmanakis, Stojkovic 2, M. Mitev 6, Gjorgiev 1, Velkovski 3, Simonoski 4, Bingo 2, D. Mitev 6, Savrevski, Dimovski 2
Seven-meter throws: 3/4 Suspensions: 8 min.

Seven-meter throws: 5/ 6 Suspensions: 8 min.
ALKALOID: Trajkoski, Galevski, Djonov 2, Markoski, Mladenovikj, Serafimov, Karasmanakis, Stojkovic 2, M. Mitev 6, Gjorgiev 1, Velkovski 3, Simonoski 4, Bingo 2, D. Mitev 6, Savrevski, Dimovski 2
Seven-meter throws: 3/4 Suspensions: 8 min.

HC Alkaloid finished its second Super League season in third-place and secured a victory in the Macedonian Cup. Tonight, in Bitola, our team played its final match of the season as the guest of E. Pelister, a game that secured first place for the opponent. In front of a packed arena, the opening minutes were evenly matched, with the score tied at 9-9. Our team, however, struggled against the home team’s aggressive defense, and playing with seven attackers backfired, allowing the opponent to score several easy goals.

The home team went on a 4-0 run, taking a 13-9 lead and by capitalizing on this momentum they reached their highest score of 17-10. HC Alkaloid, however, demonstrated resilience and began to close the gap. By the end of the first half, the score was 18-13. Our team was more cohesive in the second half, narrowing the difference to just two goals in the last 10 minutes. The game became a goal-for-goal battle and we were unable to make a major comeback. The home team maintained their lead, which remained at two goals until the 59th minute, and ultimately secured a 32-28 victory.

This match held no significance for HC Alkaloid in terms of their positions in the standings, as third place and a spot in European competitions next season were already secured. Based on the team rankings released by the EHF in November 2023, Macedonia is expected to have four teams in the European Cups next season. Unless there are changes due to wild cards or ranking adjustments, HC Alkaloid will be the highest-ranked Macedonian team in the EHF Cup.