HC ALKALOID – HC STRUGA 33-22 (16-8)
Venue: Avtokomanda in Skopje. Referees: Metodija Ilievski and Mihajlo Ilievski. Delegate: Erik Belimov.

HC Alkaloid: Kizikj, Galevski, Þordarsson 5, Suholeznik 1, Nikola Kosteski 6, Stojkovikj 3, M. Mitev 1, Gjorgiev 2, Velkovski 2, Nikolov 4, Petkovski 3, D. Mitev 5, Borzas 1, Alarov, Gjorgjovski.
Seven-meter throws: 6/7. Suspensions: 12 minutes.

HC Struga: Tutenkoski, Pajkoski 1, Petrov 1, Kostovski 1, Rajatoski, Jukic 1, Rodic 4, Shilegov 5, Tankoski 1, Georgievski, Dimoski, Krstanoski 2, Manaskov 4, Kostoski 1, Simonovski 1, Kostadinovski.
Seven-meter throws: 5/5. Suspensions: 18 minutes.

Three days before their first European fixture of the new season, HC Alkaloid faced Struga at the Avtokomanda arena in a Round 7 clash in the Macedonian Super League.

Head coach Kiril Lazarov’s men wasted little time asserting their dominance. In just six minutes, between the 8th and 14th minutes of the first half, they took firm control with a 6-0 run, turning a 3-3 deadlock into a commanding 9-3 lead.

HC Alkaloid went into the break with an eight-goal cushion (16-8), and just four minutes into the second half, they stretched their lead to double digits for the first time (19-9). The hosts maintained their grip on the game over the next ten minutes, reaching their biggest lead of the match in the 44th minute at 27-13. The 14-goal margin held until the 57th minute, when Struga scored three unanswered goals to narrow the gap.

Nikola Kosteski led the scoring for HC Alkaloid with six goals, while Ulfar Þordarsson added five.

CHC OHRID – HC ALKALOID 26-24 (15-11)
Venue: Biljanini Izvori in Ohrid. Referees: Metodija Ilievski and Mihajlo Ilievski. Delegates: Marjan Nachevski and Slavcho Kalanoski.

CHC Ohrid: Slavic, Gjorgjeski, Strmljan 4, Ojleski, Yoshida 5, Ivankovic 5, Karapalevski, Taseski, Savrevski, Mate 6, Liapis 2, Taleski, Zecevic 1, Ivanovski, Djukic 3, Kjosevski.
Seven-meter throws: 5/8. Suspensions: 12 minutes.

HC Alkaloid: Nikolovski, Galevski, Djonov, Þordarsson 1, Suholeznik 1, 1, Kosteski 6, Stojkovikj 1, M. Mitev 2, Gjorgiev 1, Nikolov, Cehte 1, Petkovski 1, D. Mitev 4, Borzas 3, Alarov 1, Borozan 1.
Seven-meter throws: 5/6. Suspensions: 8 minutes.

HC Alkaloid came away without any points from their Round 6 derby against CHC Ohrid at the Biljanini Izvori arena in Ohrid.

CHC Ohrid opened 2-0 and later made it 3-1, but HC Alkaloid quickly hit back with a 4-0 run to take the lead. By the 12th minute, Kiril Lazarov’s men were two goals up (5-3), before extending their advantage to three (7-4) three minutes later. The hosts responded with two goals in a row to pull within one (6-7).

CHC Ohrid drew level at 7-7 and regained the lead a few minutes later at 9-8, prompting HC Alkaloid head coach Kiril Lazarov to call a timeout. The hosts, however, continued to dictate the pace, scoring twice more to open up a three-goal lead for the first time (11-8). Nikola Kosteski converted a 7-meter throw to halt their run, but CHC Ohrid struck twice again to stretch the gap to 13-9.

In the closing seconds of the first half, with the score at 14-11, HC Alkaloid opted to attack with an empty goal in a bid to cut the deficit. Both teams were down to six outfield players at the time, but the visitors lost possession, allowing CHC Ohrid to score into the unguarded net and take a 15-11 lead into the break.

CHC Ohrid controlled the opening ten minutes of the second half, building their biggest lead of the match at six goals (19-13) in the 41st minute. HC Alkaloid refused to back down, though, and mounted a strong comeback over the next seven minutes. The visitors cut the deficit to three (21-18) and had a chance to close the gap to two, setting up a tense finish.

CHC Ohrid weathered the visitors’ comeback push, rebuilt a five-goal lead, and held on to their advantage until the final whistle, sealing a 26-24 victory.

HC ALKALOID – CHC TIKVESH 31-30 (18-15)
Venue: Avtokomanda in Skopje. Referees: Silvana Karbeska and Marija Ilieva. Delegate: Vasil Zipeski

HC ALKALOID: Galevski, Nikolovski, Þordarsson 3, Nikola Kosteski 5, Stojkovikj 1, M. Mitev 5, Gjorgiev, Velkovski, Nikolov 3, Cehte 2, Nenad Kosteski 1, Petkovski, Borzas 4, Alarov 4, Gjorgovski, Borozan 3
Seven-meter throws: 2/3.  Suspensions: 4 minutes

CHC TIKVESH: Velkov, Bakev, Jovevski 2, Cejovic, Cekovski 3, Todorov, Gavidija 4, Dimovski 1, Dimkovski 3, Lazov 4, Gjorgjiev, Simic, Onchev 4, Solev, Ben Mahfoud 7, Gabara 2.
Seven-meter throws: 2/2. Suspensions: 4 minutes

HC Alkaloid recorded their fifth league win of the season, defeating CHC Tikvesh to maintain a perfect record in Macedonia’s top-flight competition.

The clash with the side from Kavadarci unexpectedly went down to the wire, but HC Alkaloid held their nerve in the closing stages to avoid an upset and preserve their unbeaten start.

HC Alkaloid made a strong start to the match, opening up a 3-1 lead before extending the advantage to 6-3. Тhe visitors fought their way back into the contest, however, leveling the score at 7-7. The response from Kiril Lazarov’s side was immediate, and just two minutes later HC Alkaloid were back in front by three goals at 10-7, once again taking control of the tempo.

The remainder of the first half unfolded on a goal-for-goal basis, with HC Alkaloid maintaining their edge and taking an 18-15 lead into the break.

The blue-and-whites also started the second half strongly, stretching their advantage to five goals in the 32nd minute (21-16). Five minutes later, the margin remained unchanged at 25-20, and by the 50th minute HC Alkaloid still held a comfortable 28-24 lead.

In the final ten minutes, however, HC Alkaloid made life difficult for themselves. Tikvesh pushed to get back into the game and capitalized on the hosts’ lapse in concentration, setting up a dramatic finish. A 3-0 run, launched in the 56th minute, saw the visitors draw level at 30-30 two minutes later.

Coach Kiril Lazarov called a timeout, and Alkaloid responded through Kosteski to restore the lead at 31-30. The hosts then stood firm in defense, denying Tikvesh a late equalizer and holding on for another important league victory.

HC MLADOST 1977 – HC ALKALOID 24-32 (12-19)
Venue: Mlaz in Bogdanci
Referees: Metodija and Mihajlo Ilievski
Delegate: Marjan Nachevski

HC MLADOST 1977: Panov, Paunkov, Ilic, Atanasov, Andonovski 5, Ivanov, Uzunchev 4, Jankovski 1, Karkalashev, Mladenovski 1, Peic 4, Gogov, Gjurikj 2, Bojanic 7, Stojanovski, Peev.
Seven-meter throws: 3/4 Suspensions: 8 minutes

HC ALKALOID: Nikolovski (10 saves), Galevski 1, Tordarsson 4, Kosteski 4, Stojkovikj 1, M. Mitev, Gjorgiev 3, Velkovski 1, Nikolov 2, Cehte 3, Petkovski 3, Borzas 5, Alarov, Gjorgovski 3, Borozan 2
Seven-meter throws: 2/6  Suspensions: 2 minutes

HC Alkaloid recorded their fourth Super League victory in as many matches with a convincing 32-24 away win over HC Mladost 1977 at the Mlaz hall in Bogdanci. Our team controlled the entire game and fully deserved the points.

From the opening minutes, HC Alkaloid set the tempo. With the backcourt firing on all cylinders and quick transitions through the wings, the visitors opened a 4-7 lead, making the rest of the half significantly easier to manage. As time went on, the gap continued to grow, and HC Alkaloid took a commanding 12-19 advantage into the break. Goalkeeper Gjorgi Nikolovski also enjoyed an excellent first half, recording nine saves before halftime.

At the start of the second period, HC Alkaloid struck with three consecutive goals to reach double figures for the first time, 14-24, leaving little doubt about the outcome at the Mlaz hall in Bogdanci. Our players remained disciplined until the final whistle and comfortably maintained their advantage over the hosts.

HC Alkaloid defeated MHC Kumanovo and recorded its third league victory of the season (37-21). The visiting team played quite solidly during the first part of the first half. RK Alkaloid led from the first minute, but the visiting players applied pressure for more than 20 minutes (10-8, 23rd minute).

Then RK Alkaloid completely took control. With two goals from Emilijan Gjorgovski and one from Marko Mitev, RK Alkaloid took a 13-8 lead, which was the first significant lead of the match, but also an indication of the direction in which the events would develop in the remainder of the match. By the end of the first half, HC Alkaloid, which was also the host of this match, reached a 16-9 lead.

The difference of 6-7 goals was maintained during the first ten minutes of the second half as well. Then HC Alkaloid reached a nine-goal lead (21-12, 41st minute), and for the first time the difference became double digits in the 48th minute, when Tordarson scored on a counterattack for 27-17. Until the end of the match, HC Alkaloid increased its lead and confirmed the victory.

HC Alkaloid secured their second league victory after defeating HC Eurofarm Pelister 2 (31-27) away in Bitola. HC Alkaloid had the scoring initiative throughout the entire match and, although they allowed the hosts to get closer on several occasions, remained calm in the closing stages and saw the match through to the end.

HC Alkaloid played a low-scoring first half. The score was 6-6 until the 18th minute, after which the first run followed. With four consecutive goals, RK Alkaloid reached 10-6 and took control of the match. By the end of the first half, there was a period with more mistakes and interruptions in play, so the lead was reduced. After 10-6, RK Alkaloid allowed the hosts to reduce the deficit to 8-10, and then to 9-11. They went into the break with a minimal lead – 11-10.

At the beginning of the second half, RK Alkaloid once again took control of the score. After the score was tied at 13-13 in the 34th minute, Kiril Lazarov’s players once again found a solution in attack and maintained their lead. The game unfolded through a series of attacks in which Alkaloid took the lead, while the hosts managed to equalize.

The key period came after 16-16. Alkaloid once again produced a 4-0 run and reached 20-16 in the 43rd minute. With better defensive play, control of the attack, and capitalizing on the opponent’s mistakes, the visiting team restored its four-goal advantage. In the continuation, the hosts tried to change the picture, but RK Alkaloid did not allow the match to get out of its control. On several occasions, the lead was reduced, but there was always a quick response. In the 54th minute, HC Alkaloid led 28-24, and in the final minutes, they routinely maintained their lead and reached the final score of 31-27.

For HC Alkaloid, M. Mitev was the top scorer with six goals, Nenad Kosteski scored five, Gjorgiev four, while Tordarson, Cehte, and Borzas scored three each. Galevski also made a significant contribution with 11 saves.