Metalurg wanted to stay undefeated, but at the end of the game in Skopje, players of Metalurg had to congratulate to Tatran after guest win 32-23 (15-13) in roung 8 at SEHA GSS league. Slovak team take leadership in SEHA League, and will stay there at least three days, waiting result from game Zagreb CO - Vardar in Sunday.

For Macedonian vice champion, Metalurg this is first defeat, not only this season and first ever at home in third seasons of SEHA GSS league.

Tatran for second time leaving Skopje as winner this season, having won against Vardar 37-34 . This was fourth duel of Metalurg and Tatran, and team from Skopje managed to celebrate in previous three games.

Metalurg played with a combined team, without Vanco Dimovski, Goce Georgievski, Velko Markoski , injured Filip Mirkulovski and suspended Darko Stanic. Coach Lino Cervar chance to play give to Filip Taleski, Zarko Peshevski and Nicola Kosteski. But "experienced" made ​​negative result and after being changed almost all "first team" the negative goal difference stay.

That will not be easy game, Tatran proved from the beginning when Slovak team score twice, 0-2 . For 8 minutes playing, goalkeeper Rade Mijatovic had five successful defenses, and Metalurg managed to reversal, 5-3. Balanced game lasted until 23 minutes when Tatran again makes the series of 2-0 and lead 14-12. In the last six minutes of the first half, Metalurg scored only one goal, and on other side, Zarko Pejovic and Radoslav Antl together reached five goals in the same period.

- Congratulations to Tatran who put more effort, struggle and desire. It is obvious that is a small period fo us, from Sunday to Friday to regenerate in the approach and "in the heads". We need more time to prepare, mentally. Tatran is quality team and our "stronger lineup" made minus. I'm sorry I did not put more young players in the squad. Taleski showed sports arrogance, Kosteski played well in defense and inexperienced in the attack. Peshevski started well and then played poorly . We'll continue to give a chance to other players in the SEHA GSS league matches in future, said Lino Chervar , Metallurg coach .

A series of 8-1 at the start of the second half, when Tatran lead 25-17 was crucial for guest triumph. For every goal of Metalurg, players Tatran reacted with "quick center", fast breaks and punish every technical errors in the attack. The defense, which has been the strongest weapon of Metalurg in the past, tonight was the weakest link .

- We know where the danger was coming from, Atman, Vugrinec and Mojsovski. Where good preprate to keep them, and it gave us the result. We knew that the only chance we have to play fast , with pressure, with quick center and with shorter attacks , says Peter Hatalchik, coach of Tatran