HC CHAMPION – HC MULTI ESSENCE 23-38 (11-15)
Sports venue: “Anton Dimitrov” in Skopje. Referees: Georgievski and Naumovski. Delegate: Arsenov
HC Champion: Dimovski, Bilbilovski 5, Veljanovski, Atanasovski, Petrovski 2, Gjorgievski 1, Sotirovski,
Trajkovski, Spirkovski 5, Minovski 3, Ognenovski 3, Bogoevski 4
Seven-metre throws: 3/4 Suspensions: 10 min.

HC MULTI ESSENCE: Shtakovski, Ermanoski, Dimitievski 3, D. Uzunchev 6, Trichkovski 1, Omeragikj 4,
Aleksovski, Mladenovski, T. Uzunchev 3, Mitev 5, Prodanov 4, Karasmanakis 1, Ninovski 3, Kostovski 3,
Georgievski 5, Ivanov
Seven-metre throws: 2/4 Suspensions: 14 min.

HC Multi Essence continued the winning streak which after today’s victory over HC Champion is nine
wins out of nine games.
This was the first match of the second round, and HC Multi Essence played as the visiting team against
HC Champion in the “Anton Dimitrov” hall in Butel.

From the start of the match, HC Multi Essence set the pace and led with 3-0 and 5-2. The home team
managed to partially fight back, reducing it to 6-7, but then followed a period in which HC Multi Essence
calmly increased the advantage and reached the maximum plus five (12-7) in the first part.
Attempts by the home team to break through the defense were successfully fought off, and at halftime
they left with a score of 15-11.
The real dominance of HC Multi Essence started in the second half. The difference quickly became
double figure (24-14), and by the end it increased to plus 15 i.e., 38-23.
HC Multi Essence is the only team in the group with maximum effect and stands alone at the top of the
table in Group “A”.

HC ALKALOID – HC VARDAR 1961 22-30 (7-15)
Sports venue: “Avtokomanda” in Skopje. Spectators: 1000. Referees: Mihajlo and Metodija Ilievski.
Delegate: Marjan Nachevski
HC Alkaloid: Trajkovski, Galevski, Dimevski, Markoski, Stojkov, Mladenovikj 3, Serafimov 4, Ilieski, Mitev
6, Gjorgiev, Ivanoski, Simonoski 2, Omeragikj, Todeski 3, Kofiloski 1, Petkovski 3
Seven-metre throws: 1/3 Suspensions: 8 min.
HC Vardar 1961: Tomovski, Gogov, Manaskov 4, Stoilov 5, Morales 6, Georgievski 4, Dobrkovikj,
Karapaleski 1, Chuvara 3, Lazarevski, Savrevski, Taleski 6, Atanasovski 1, Stojanovski, Kjosevski,
Mishevski
Seven-metre throws: 3/4 Suspensions: 12 min.

HC Alkaloid failed to take the first points from HC Vardar 1961 in the championship. In the packed
“Avtokomanda”, the visiting team had a better match opening.
The difference gained at the beginning of the match was successfully defended by the guests. HC Alkaloid was trying to put pressure and get closer with the score, but tonight things did not go according to the desired outcome.

The distance remained until the end of the match and the final score was 22-30.
Regardless of the outcome of tonight’s match, HC Alkaloid remains in second place in the table and has a
secure difference before HC Butel Skopje and CHC Ohrid.

CHC OHRID – HC ALKALOID 28-29 (16-16)
Sports venue: “Biljanini Izvori” in Ohrid. Referees: Dimitar Mitrevski and Blagojche Todorovski. Delegate:
Marjan Ognjanovski
HC Ohrid: Milenkovikj, K. Andonoski, Cejovikj, Rustamov, Kostov, Cinzadze, Shipinkoski, D. Andonoski 6,
Vasilevski, Boshkovski, Taseski 2, Kastratovikj 1, Naumoski, Ozturk 9, Sheshikj 3, Bojanikj 7
Seven-metre throws: 4/4 Suspensions: 6 min.

HC Alkaloid: Cvetkovski, Markoski, Stojkov, Mladenovikj 3, Serafimov 12, Ilieski 2, Mitev 4, Gjorgiev 4,
Galevski, Ivanoski, Simonoski 1, Omeragikj, Trajkovski, Todeski, Kofiloski 2, Petkovski 1
Seven-metre throws: 2/3 Suspensions: 6 min.

HC Alkaloid recorded a very important victory over its immediate rival CHC Ohrid, as a visiting team in
the round derby. With this win, HC Alkaloid took an important step forward and stood out from the
competition in second place, before the direct duel with HC Vardar in the next round.
HC Alkaloid controlled the result in the first phase of the match in Ohrid. The lead was not high, one or
two goals, but it was consistent. However, several missed chances for a higher lead led to a turnaround
and Ohrid’s first lead (10-9).

This was followed by several flip-flops. Alkaloid took the lead 11-10, then Ohrid had a 12-11 lead, then
they changed the lead again and again, until the final 16-16 at halftime.
With a furious 8-2 run at the start of the second half, from a score of 16-16, Alkaloid took a 24-18 lead
and at this stage of the match the score was different. The home team managed to reduce part of the
advantage, even threatening to turn it around, but in the decisive moments, HC Alkaloid was composed
and did not allow for the victory to be brought into question.

HC JEHONA – HC MULTI ESSENCE 29-33 (19-17)
Sports hall in Gostivar. Referees: Ognjanovski and Savikj. Delegate: Zipevski
HC Jehona: Pavloski, Dimitrieski 1, Nikoloski 1, Zivkoski 1, Gruevski, Mihajlovski, Selmani 2, Mateski 1,
Taseski 10, Stojkoski 1, Saliu, Ilieski 6, Selmani 1, Markovikj 5, Serafmovski, Stojanoski
Seven-meter throw: 1/1 Suspensions: 10 min.

HC Multi Essence: Shtakovski, Gruevski 1, D. Uzunchev 3, Trichkovski 1, Omeragikj, Aleksovski,
Ermanoski, Mladenovski 2, T. Uzunchev 6, Mitev 3, Prodanov 3, Kang 1, Karasmanakis 1, Ninovski,
Kostovski 9, Georgievski
Seven-meter throw: 6/9 Suspensions: 2 min.

HC Multi Essence kept the maximum effect in the First League. Tonight, in the duel with HC Jehona, HC
Multi Essence recorded another victory (33-29), in Gostivar.
The match was decided in the first ten minutes in which HC Multi Essence played furiously and took a 9-
1 lead.
The difference was then routinely kept up to 17-10 at halftime, and in the second half the lead was not
brought into question.
The leader on the table had an advantage between six and nine goals, but in the finish the home team
managed to reduce it to minus three (26-29) and for a moment they hoped for a complete turnaround.
But HC Multi Essence immediately increased to 30-26 and 31-27, by the end there were only three
minutes to finally finish the game with a score of 33-29.

After the successful first season in the competition system of the Handball Federation of Macedonia, HC
Alkaloid continued to improve and increase its handball family by expanding primarily in the youth
categories.

“My and our common goal as a team is to make children not only athletes, but also to build them as
individuals who will be an example in our society ready to answer all life challenges.” We can proudly
say that we have the biggest number of young players in all selections throughout Macedonia”, says
Vlatko Koteski, coordinator of the youth selections and schools of HC Alkaloid. “In the schools, children
get to know the first handball steps and elements, play sports, socialize, but we also teach them sports
discipline, mutual respect and teamwork,” says Koteski.

“Those children who trained, worked and were dedicated are further selected as pioneers, cadets and
youths. We have opened HC Alkaloid handball schools throughout Skopje (Centar – ‘K. Gligorov’, K. Voda

• ‘Krume Kepeski’, Gazi Baba – ‘K. P. Misirkov’, ‘Vera Jocikj’ and ‘M. A Chento’), Sveti Nikole and Tetovo,
  and in the near future we will expand to Aerodrom – ‘Ljuben Lape’ and in Karposh – ‘Petar Pop Arsov’, ‘L.
  Trpovski’ and ‘H. T. Karposh'”.
  “In all our selections, 98 players are entered in the HFM system, who are registered in 5 youth teams
  and will play in 3 competition leagues:
  HC Multi Essence U18 – a youth team for players up to 18 years of age, who will compete in the Youth
  League;
  HC Alkaloid U16 – cadet team for players up to 16 years old, who will compete in the Cadet League;
  HC Multi Essence U16 – cadet team for players up to 16 years old, who will compete in the Cadet
  League;
  HC Alkaloid U14 – a pioneer team for players up to 14 years of age, who will compete in the Pioneer
  League;
  HC Multi Essence U14 – a pioneer team for players up to 14 years of age, who will compete in the
  Pioneer League.”