HC VARDAR 1961 – HC ALKALOID 34–28 (17–17)

Venue: Jane Sandanski in Skopje. Referees: Ismail Metalari and Nenad Nikolovski. Delegate: Marjan Nachevski.

HC VARDAR 1961: Valach (3 saves), Gogov (8 saves), Bogdanovski, Stojanovski, Bono 5, Georgievski 2, Mitrovic 4, Tankoski, Marciniak, Tuzolana 2, Horiha 9, Atanasovski 1, Malus 5, Kjosevski, Jankovski 3, Borozan 3.

Seven-meter: 3/5. Suspensions: 8 min.

HC ALKALOID: Kizikj (2 saves), Galevski (4 saves), Djonov, Þordarsson 2, Markoski, Serafimov 9, Karasmanakis 1, Stojkovic 4, M. Mitev 2, Gjorgiev 1, Velkovski, Ivanovski 3, Kosteski 4, D. Mitev 2, Alarov, Gjorgovski.

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

HC Alkaloid suffered their first Super League defeat of the season.  In the final match of the first half of the autumn campaign in Round 11, they played away at the Jane Sandanski arena against HC Vardar 1961.

The derby lived up to expectations, delivering top-level handball with both sides having their moments and exchanging leads throughout the opening half. The score remained tight most of the way, and HC Alkaloid missed a late chance to close the half in front.

Missing Uros Borzas and with Marko Mitev and Igor Gjorgiev still recovering from injuries (the latter sustained during the recent national team break), Alkaloid’s available squad had to find fresh solutions, particularly in attack. They showed impressive creativity and fluid coordination, building efficient plays as the score stood at 17–17 after 30 minutes.

The match was played at a high tempo, and around the 45th minute a dip in concentration during offensive execution proved costly for HC Alkaloid, as Vardar capitalized to open a three-goal lead — enough to shift the momentum and put pressure on HC Alkaloid’s squad. The hosts took advantage of the situation, widening the gap in the closing ten minutes to seal the win.

In the next round, HC Alkaloid heads into another major derby, becoming the first of the “big four” to visit the reinforced CHC Ohrid on their home court.

HC ALKALOID – HC STRUGA 44-27 (20-13)

Venue: Avtokomanda in Skopje. Referees: Nenad Nikolovski and Ismail Metalari. Delegate: Boban Majnov.

HC ALKALOID: Kizikj (13 saves), Galevski, Djonov 2, Þordarsson 4, Markoski, Karasmanakis 4, Stojkovic 6, M. Mitev 2, Velkovski 1, Simonoski 1, Petkovski 4, D. Mitev 4, Trajkoski 5, Ivanoski 4, Gjorgovski 7, Garbeski.
Seven-meter throws: 0/1. Suspensions: 2 min.

HC STRUGA: Tutenkoski, Pejoski, Djurdjevic (7 saves), Mechkaroski 2, Kostov 4, Klenjoski 1, Ferukoski 4, Veljanoski, Alisha, Majdoub 7, Kostoski 2, Saveski 3, Talevski, Atanasovski 4.

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

HC Alkaloid claimed their eighth Super League win of the season, staying undefeated ahead of Sunday’s city derby against HC Vardar 1961.

Today’s visitors at the Avtokomanda Arena were HC Struga and HC Alkaloid lived up to their status of heavy favorites, taking complete control of the game right from the opening whistle.

The highlight of the game for HC Alkaloid was the return of Marko Mitev, one of Macedonia’s top handball players, who returned to the lineup for the first time after several months being sidelined due to injury.

Marko Mitev missed the final stretch of last season and has been preparing for his comeback ever since. Today, he was finally back in the squad; this is also great news for the Macedonian national team, which will take the court at the EHF EURO in Denmark this January.

On the scoreboard, HC Alkaloid led 8-4 and 10-5, before taking a 19-13 advantage into halftime. Marko Stojkovic led the way, netting six goals in the opening half.

Their dominance carried over into the second half, and by the 33rd minute, HC Alkaloid had stretched the lead to double digits (23-13). Emilijan Gjorgovski caught fire, adding six goals by the 40-minute mark.

The margin kept growing until the final buzzer, with the scoreboard freezing at 44-27.

HC ALKALOID – HC EUROFARM PELISTER 2 37-25 (20-11)

Venue: Avtokomanda in Skopje. Referees: Silvana Karbeska and Marija Ilieva. Delegate: Kamer Metalari

HC ALKALOID: Kizikj (7 saves), Galevski 1 (3 saves), Djonov 4, Þordarsson 2, Markoski 2, Serafimov 8, Karasmanakis, Stojkovic 1, Gjorgiev 1, Ivanovski 1, Kosteski 7, Petkovski 4, Borzas, Alarov, Ivanoski 1, Gjorgovski 5

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

HC EUROFARM PELISTER 2: M. Fehmi, Markovski 6, Lozanovski, Gichev, Danevski, Veleski, Mitrevski 7, Jovanovski, Shuleski, Mladenov, A. Fehmi, Dimitrovski, Belistojanoski 2, Drogrishki, Mamdouh 4, Baptiste 6

Seven-meter throws: 2/3 Suspensions: 6 min.

HC Alkaloid notched another Super League victory, extending their unbeaten run in the championship. Tonight at the Avtokomanda Arena, they hosted HC Eurofarm Pelister 2, a team in contention for a Playoff spot.

HC Alkaloid took control of the scoreboard from the very start of the match. Within the first ten minutes, after an early 3-3 deadlock, the team went on a three-goal surge to take a 6-3 lead, maintaining a two-to-three goal cushion until the 17th minute, when the score stood at 10-9.

Then Alkaloid shifted into higher gear, unleashing another burst, this time a 5-0 run, with Nenad Kosteski scoring three of those goals, to pull ahead 15-9. The hosts’ dominance continued until halftime, as they went into the break leading 20-11. During this spell, Kosteski tallied seven goals, while Martin Serafimov added five.

Ten minutes into the second half, Alkaloid still maintained a nine-goal cushion (24-15). The visitors managed to cut the gap by two to three goals in the following phase, keeping the difference within six or seven goals (28-21, 47th minute).

The final ten minutes began with HC Alkaloid leading 29–22. Over the next five minutes, the team extended its lead into double digits (33–23), and by the final whistle, sealed a commanding 12-goal victory with a 37–25 final score.

With a one-week league break ahead due to national team duties, HC Alkaloid will return to host HC Struga in Round 10.

HC PROLET 62 – HC ALKALOID 20-29 (10-17)

Venue: Makedonsko Sonce in Skopje. Referees: Rubincho Sedloski and Goran Angeleski. Delegate: Aco Nikolovski

HC PROLET 62: Daskalovski, Solev (11 saves), Trajkovski 2, Jovevski, Gligorov, Vasilevski, Krsteski, Andonovski 2, Majnov 2, Dimkovski 2, Stojanovski 2, Stoilevski 3, Drpljanin, Palevski 1, Davitkovski 1, Mishevski 5.

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

HC ALKALOID: Galevski, Kizikj, Djonov 3, Þordarsson 7, Markoski, Serafimov 1, Karasmanakis 2, Stojkovic, Gjorgiev, Ivanovski, Kosteski 7, Petkovski 1, Borzas 4, Alarov 1, Ivanoski, Gjorgovski 3.

Seven-meter throws: 3/4 Suspensions: 10 min.

HC Alkaloid added another two Super League points to their tally, confidently dispatching HC Prolet 62. Playing away at the Makedonsko Sonce hall, the team delivered a commanding 29-20 triumph (halftime 17-10). Head coach Lazarov rotated his lineup and gave minutes to all players, as the win was never seriously in question.

From the very start, HC Alkaloid made it clear that victory was the only outcome in sight, opening the match with a five-goal streak. The score moved to 5-0, then 8-2 for our team — an advantage they maintained comfortably until the break, when they were up by seven (17-10). The wings, Monsi Þordarsson and Nenad Kosteski, spearheaded the attack, combining for ten first-half goals, while goalkeeper Ivan Galevski anchored the defense with nine key saves.

During the second half, HC Alkaloid’s rhythm briefly dipped, allowing HC Prolet to narrow the deficit to four (19-15). Coach Lazarov called a timely timeout, and the response was immediate. The team regained its trademark fast pace and, through sharp transitions, restored control, pulling away to its largest lead of eight goals (24-16). From then on, the outcome of this Skopje derby between two Super League contenders was never in doubt.

HC ALKALOID – HC BUTEL SKOPJE 32-25 (18-13)

Venue: Avtokomanda in Skopje. Referees: Viktor Nachevski and Danielo Bozhinovski. Delegate: Marjan Ognjanovski

HC ALKALOID: Galevski (11 saves), Kizikj (5 saves), Djonov 1, Þordarsson 2, Markoski, Serafimov 4, Karasmanakis 3, Stojkovic 7, Gjorgiev 2, Velkovski 2, Ivanovski 1, Kosteski 5, Petkovski 1, Borzas 3, Alarov, Gjorgovski 1

Seven-meter throws: 3/3 Suspensions: 14 min.

HC BUTEL SKOPJE: Trajkoski (18 saves), Stojanovski, Subashevski 2, Todeski, Gjorgievski 1, Nikolov 4, Novakovski, Spasovski, T. Uzunchev 4, D. Uzunchev 7, Kiselovski, Kaevski 1, Nikoloski, Mihajlovikj 5, Kozakai 1, Grishikashvili

Seven-meter throws: 2/3 Suspensions: 6 min.

HC Alkaloid secured their fifth Super League victory of the season. Playing on home court at the Avtokomanda Arena, the team defeated HC Butel Skopje (32-25), handing the visitors their second league defeat.

The opening six minutes proved decisive, setting the tone for the rest of the match. HC Alkaloid stormed to a 5-0 lead within the first six minutes, and by the 10th minute, the score stood at 8-3. The margin remained at five or six goals throughout most of the first half, with the visitors briefly cutting the deficit to four (13-17) in the 25th minute before the break.

The blue-and-whites opened the second half just as powerfully, scoring six consecutive goals and completing a 7-0 run that pushed the score into double digits (24-13).

From there, the game leveled out, with the lead fluctuating between 10 and 11 goals until the final minutes, when the visitors narrowed the margin slightly.