Routine victory for Metalurg
Result in Skopje at the end of game Metalurg - Partizan, from SEHA GSS League round 6 could gave you wrong picture about the performances of guest team, as Partizan lost 21-26 (10-14). In last eight minute guest makes 7-1 series and manage to reduce the gap of acceptable "minus five goals".
Young Partizan's team leaves Skopje second time in one month as losers, as they also were defeated from Vardar (26-33). Coach Lino Cervar decide to rest key players like Darko Stanic, Renato Vugrinec, Naumce Mojsovski, Zlatko Mojsoski, Vanco Dimovski and Nikola Markoski, to be prepared and fresh for upcoming game versus Barcelona on Saturday in EHF Champions League.
Only unknown was which results will be at the end, as Metalurg players had the initiative throughout the match except for the last 8 minutes. In the 44 minutes Metalurg led 22-12, and even then was clear who will be winner.
- We thought is right decision to give a chance to young players. The SEHA GSS league needs to create new players, and new stars. It is the only way to survival. Soon we will include other players in the team. Tonights were ups and downs, but it should be understood and acceptable because we are a young team. After 15 days Marko Neloski will join the team, and I'll try to give to all players a chance at more important matches, said Lino cervar, coach of Metalurg.
Back player Filip Taleski (17) use change and was best scorer in Metalurg with four goals, alongside Pavel Atman. Coach Lino Cervar gave also chance to Martin Manaskov (19), Nikola Kosteski (21) and Zarko Pesevski (22).
- As youngest player in team I'm happy to have chance to play and I hope I use every minute my coach gave me. I very honored to be part of this team. Partizan also have young team, some of them are my colleague from national teams. Normally I'm pleased that we won this game, said back player Filip Taleski.
Serbian vice-champion Partizan have difficult task to be in Top 4, as they have just one victory in sixt games.
- From some things I can be satisfied, and from some do not. At the end we not allowed to be defeated by a very big difference, but I 'm not satisfied from some of my players. Play against opponent from which we can learn a lot. I wantMetalurg to play against us in the strongest line up. This may be worse for us, but we can learn something plus, said Aleksandar Boskovic, coach of Partizan.