Cervar will use "mixed" team
Lino Cervar decide to give bigger chance to Metalurg's youngsters and those players from bench in some SEHA GSS matches, but on Saturday (17,45 MTV live - "Boris Trajkovski" hall), game versus Nexe probably will be forced to use "first shooters".
Main reason why Naumce Mojsovski, Renato Vugrinec and Pavel Atman will be in squad is inability players from "second team" to participate due to regular round in domestic championship.
Metalurg register some players from their second team Metalurg junior for SEHA GSS league and EHF CL, but this afternoon some of them will watch game from tribune.
- We have to combine some players from our last match in Banja Luka with those stay at home. Same person have to be prepare for EHF CL game versus Barcelona, and this will be good chance for them, said Lino Cervar, coach of Metalurg.
In last round Metalurg travel to Banja Luka without 8 important players and won 26-22, but "brake" home team resistance in second half.
Last season Nexe celebrate in Skopje, 30-29, but in Nasice, Metalurg was better team.
- Our next rival has good back players. First seven players are good, even they have not strong bench. They play dynamic handball, and some defense zone very similar like Barcelona. This will help us to be fully ready for next challenges, said Cervar.
On goal will be Nikola Mitrevski and Rade Mijatovic, same tandem like in Banja Luka.
- I expect to play maximum motivated and to be ready for next games. We like to continue winning series, and to stay in good mood and atmosphere, said goalkeeper Nikola Markovski.
Croatian vice champion arrive in Skopje with hope that home team will not play on maximum level, and will spare some energy for next EHF CL game.
- It is our honor to play in the league like SEHA GSS where are clubs participating in the EHF Champions League, as Metalurg and Vardar. We are guest in Skopje between their two matches in the Champions League, so we hope they will not play with "full force" against us.
Metalurg team has no weak spot. Well covered on all positions and no matter which squad will enter in hall they are absolute favorites, said Zdenko Kordi, Nexe coach.
Croatian have "double program" in Skopje. In Saturday, play versus Metalurg, and in Tuesday will face Vardar.