HC ALKALOID – HC OHRID 24-22 (half time 12-11)

Hall: “Boris Trajkovski” in Skopje. Referees: Gjoko Kolevski and Sasho Krkachev. Delegate: Marjan Ognjanovski

HC Alkaloid: Galevski, Trajkovski, Markoski 1, Stojkov 6, Mladenovikj 2, Serafimov 3, Ilieski 3, Stojkovikj 1, Mitev 1, Gjorgiev 1, Ivanovski, Simonoski 1 Omeragikj 1, Todeski 2, Kofiloski 1, Petkovski 1

Penalty throws 5/8: Timeouts: 2 min

HC Ohrid: Tsintsadze, Vasilevski, K. Andonovski 1, Cejovikj 3, Rustamov, Kostov, Grubikj 1, Shipinkoski, D. Andonoski 2, Risteski, Boshkoski, Taseski 2, Kastratovikj 1, Naumoski, Öztürk 7, Bojanikj 5,

Penalty throws: 3/4 Timeouts: 6 min.

HC Alkaloid played the third round match in the domestic Super League today. After the two initial victories, tonight for the first time we played a match at home and this was the first derby in the round of the strongest competition. The team of CHC Ohrid was the away team at SC “Boris Trajkovski”.

We won very important points in the race for the playoffs and now with three victories from three matches we are still in first place in the group.

The first half was a balanced game in which the score was mostly in our favor (7-5, 10-7, 11-9). It was 12-11 at halftime, and at the beginning of the second half, with a 6-1 run, we reached the highest lead of five goals (17-12). At six minutes to the match finish, we were still leading with a score of 20-17.

We kept our focus at the finish, and the victory was never called into question.

KUMANOVO – ALKALOID 26-40 (10-19)
Hall: “Pero Nakov” in Kumanovo. Referees: Gjoko Kolevski and Sasho Krkachev. Delegate: Cane
Kurtovikj.
Kumanovo: Kimevski, Mrvovikj 9, Dimitrov, Kuzmanovski, Petkovski 3, D. Cvetkovski 1, Boskovski,
Tasevski, Miladinovski 1, B. Cvetkovski, Postolovski 3, Koloski 1, Damevski 5, Nestorovski, Trajchevski 2,
Mihajlovski
Penalty throws: 2/5 Timeouts: 14 min.
Alkaloid: Galevski 1, Trajkovski, Dimevski 3, Markoski, Stojkov 8, Mladenovikj 2, Serafimov 4, Ilieski 1,
Stojkovikj 3, Gjorgiev 3, Ivanoski 1, Simonoski 1, Omeragikj 1, Todeski, Kofiloski 5, Petkovski 5
Penalty throws: 7/8 Timeouts: 14 min.

HC Alkaloid won for the second time out of the two matches played in the new Super League
competition. On the away field in Kumanovo, we defeated the team of MHC Kumanovo with 40-26 (19-
10) and by winning six points we remain at the top of the table.
From the start of the match, our team had the game and result under control. We played a good and
mobile defense, which allowed us to score goals from the counter attack and transition.
The goalkeeper Ivan Galevski was up to the task and the game development was skillfully used by wing
player Aleksandar Stojkov. He scored five of the first ten goals, and our team led with a bigger difference
after 15 minutes of play (10-6).

Continuing the match, the rhythm imposed by our team allowed us to continually increase the
difference. After 26 minutes of play, we led for the first time in the game with a 10-goal difference (18-
8). The halftime score was 19-10.

Early in the second half, we increased the difference to 13 goals (25-12). The number of players who
entered the scorers’ list grew and everyone who got a chance used it, however the match rhythm was in
favor of the wing players the most, thus Kofiloski and Petkovski climbed the scorers’ list with five goals
each.
By the end of the match, our team had everything under control and managed to reach 40 goals for the
second time. The final score was 40-26.

In the next match, we will play at home for the first time with the visiting team of CHC Ohrid.

HC PRILEP – HC ALKALOID 30-43 (15-22)
Hall: R. R. Richko in Prilep. Referees: Metodija and Mihajlo Ilievski. Delegate: Ilija Cvetkoski.
PRILEP: Stojkoski, Angeleski, Jordanovski, Damchevski, Bikoski 5, Vrencoski 1, Adamcheski,
Shokoski 8, Lozanoski 1, Chanturia 2, Pavlov 1, Hristoski, Gavashelishvili 6, Gjorgieski 6
Penalty throws: 2/3 Timeouts: 14 min.
ALKALOID: Trajkoski, Galevski, Markoski 4, Stojkov 2, Mladenovikj 3, Serafimov 8, Ilieski 6,
Stojkovikj 1, Mitev 2, Gjorgiev 4, Ivanoski 1, Simonoski 3, Omeragikj, Todeski 4, Kofiloski 1,
Petkovski 4
Penalty throws: 2/2 Timeouts: 10 min.

HC Alkaloid started its first season in the Super League by winning three points playing away. In
the first match, we visited the team of HC Prilep and won by 43-30 (22-15).
After an even start and a score of 4-4, our defense and transition in the game enabled us to
take a four-goal lead (9-5) early in the game, after 11 minutes of play.
Thereon the match entered a phase of dynamic play and goals were scored alternately, but the
lead was never put in danger.

We kept the difference of 4-5 goals (10-5, 17-12, 20-15) until the end of the first half, finishing
with a score of 22-15.
In the second half, we had even more compact play and after ten minutes we reached the
biggest lead of eight goals (30-22). The dynamic play continued and in the 47 th minute, for the
first time in the match, the difference was in double digits (35-25). By the end of the game, we
further increased the difference and the match ended with a final score of 43-30.

All the handball players deserve praise for today’s match, Martin Serafimov came through
scoring eight goals, Bozidar Ilieski scored six goals, and Teodor Todeski and Igor Gjorgiev
contributed with four goals each.
In the next match, we will again play on the away field, with the team of MHC Kumanovo.