Macedonian champion Vardar wins thriller over home team
Partizan in SEHA GAZPROM SSL round 10 in Banjica hall - 28:27 (16:15).
Macedonian side has broken the resistance of young Serbian squad in the last
minute of the match with the winning goal of Igor Karacic 40 seconds until the
end and save by Inaki Malumbres in the last seconds, when he stopped the shot
of Mijailo Marsenic. Spanish goalkeeper was the hero of the match with the few
saves in the last three-four minutes...
From the very beginning, young players of Aleksandar Brkovic
wanted to give a strong resistance to favorite from Skopje. Vardar led 7:4 with
Karacic in the main role, but that didn't discourage home squad, which played
good defense and scored a lot of easy goals for 9:9 in 14th minute. A few
minutes later, Partizan's right back Aleksandar Radovanovic scored for the
first advantage of his team - 11:10.
Partizan had an attack for +3 (14:12), but after time-out of
Vardar's coach Andon Boskovski, Vardar scored three easy goals and managed to
go to the half-time break with the advantage - 15:16.
Second half-time showed a lot of up and down moments for
both teams. Partizan made 4:0 series for 20:18 with Marsenic and Ilic in the
key roles. Home team had 22:19 before Vardar made 5:0 series for 24:22.
Chipurin scored for 26:23, but Partizan didn't give up.
Marsenic scored for 27:27 three minutes until the final
whistle. He had a chance to put his team in lead in the next attack, but
Malumbres saved his shot. Vardar's bench took a time-out 48 seconds till the
end. Igor Karacic scored winning goal a few seconds later. Partizan had a
chance for a draw, but Marsenic didn't find a net of Inaki Malumbres...
Top scorers were Aleksandar Radovanovic and Igor Karacic
with 6 goals...
Mijailo Marsenic, Partizan’s player:
- Congratulations to the Vardar , but I'm proud of my
teammates. We played two fantastic games, high intensity in four days . We have
earned at least point, but I hope it will come back to us when we need it most,
in the national playoffs .
Aleksandar Brkovic,
Partizan’s coach :
- It turned out as if we were playing derby , it was a
game in which one ball has decided the match. Congratulations to my players .
We have seen our chance in opponent’s hard schedule. I feel bad that we did not win at least a
point , when we have already had a chance , but the very fact that we have
achieved more than 25 goals , and play egal with Vardar is a huge boost for us
.
Ilija Abutovic,
Vardar’s player
-
Congratulations to Partizan on a good game, we did not expect such resistance.
They were really fast and good in defence. I am glad we managed to win this.
Andon Boskovski , Vardar’s coach
- It seemed like home team wanted this win more , we’ve
entered to the game like " it would be easy" . However , no matter
how large club we are, or how great players we have, we must go in every game
one hundred percent focused and committed . I wish Partizan best of luck in future with all these
great fans. - said Boskovski
U neizvesnom duelu na beogradskoj "Banjici", favorizovani skopski Vardar odneo je ceo plen Partizanu - 28:27 (16:15). Do pobede je nekompletni sastav makedonskog šampiona došao praktično u poslednjem minutu, golom Igora Karačića na 40 sekundi pre kraja i odbranom Injakija Malumbresa u poslednjim trenucima, posle šuta Mijaila Marsenića. Upravo je španski golman bio i junak meča, s obzirom da je njegova mreža ostala začarana za mlade igrače Partizana u poslednja tri minuta.
Od samog starta, videla se želja mladog sastava Aleksandra Brkovića da pruži dostojan otpor jednoj od najjačih ekipa u SEHA GAZPROM SSL. Poveo je Vardar preko Karačića 7:4, ali to nije obeshrabrilo domaći tim. Par minuta dobre odbrane i lakih golova iz kontri, doveli su Kostadinovića u poziciju da izjednači na 9:9 u 14. minutu, a najraspoloženiji u bekovskoj postavi, desni bek Aleksandar Radovanović, doneo je i prvo vođstvo crno-belima 11:10 četiri minuta kasnije.
Imao je Partizan i napad za +3 pri rezultatu 14:12, ali se Vardar uozbiljio i zaigrao posle tajm-auta Andona Boškovskog, dovoljno dobro da preokrene rezultat za par minuta i na odmor ode sa prednošću - 15:16.
Drugo poluvreme donelo je puno preokreta. Igor Karačić je nastavio da dominira u napadu gostiju, postigavši gol za +2 (18:16), ali podrške nije imao, pa je usledila serija Beograđana 4:0 za 20:18. Imali su problema Skopljanci da zaustave dvojac Marsenić - Ilić na bekovskim pozicijama, pa je tako pomenuto levo krilo sa pozicije srednjeg beka donelo i +3 svom timu - 22:19 u 36. minutu.
Ponovo je usledilo uozbiljavanje Vardara, serija 5:0, koju su zaključili Ilija Abutović i Igor Karačić efektnim golovima sa bekovske pozicije - 22:24. Činilo se da će Vardar slomiti otpor domaćina par minuta kasnije, kada je Čipurin povisio na 23:26, ali se Beograđani nisu predali do samog kraja.
Priključak je uhvaćen golom Marsenića za 27:27 na manje od tri minuta pre kraja. Usledio je tajm-aut Brkovića, kada su crno-beli imali šansu da povedu, ali nisu uspeli. Andon Boškovski uzima tajm-aut 48 sekundi pre kraja, a nakon njega, Igor Karačić karakterističnim šutom "ispod ruke" donosi pobedu svom timu. Partizan je imao poslednji napad, ali je šut Marsenića u poslednjoj sekundi zaustavio Malumbres...
Mijailo Marsenić, igrač Partizana:
- Čestitke Vardaru, ali sam ponosan na moje drugare iz ekipe. Odigrali smo dve fantastične utakmice, visokog intenziteta u četiri dana. Zaslužili smo makar bod, ali nadam se da će nam se vratiti kada nam bude najviše trebalo u domaćem plej -ofu.
Aleksandar Brković , trener Partizana:
- Ispalo je kao da smo igrali derbi, bila je to utakmica na jednu loptu. Čestitam mojim igračima. Našu šansu smo videli u protivnikovoj zasićenosti velikim utakmicama. Krivo mi je što nismo svojili bod, kad nam se već ukazala prilika, ali i sama činjenica da smo postigli više od 25 golova, a ne igrali egal sa Vardarom je ogromna podsticaj za nas.
Ilija Abutovic , igrač Vardara:
- Čestitam Partizanu na dobroj utakmici, nismo očekivali ovakav otpor, bili su brzi, mnogo trčalii, mi loši u odbrani- kazao je bivši kapiten crno-belih.
Andon Boškovski , trener Vardara:
- Protivnik je više želeo pobedu, mo smo ušli u utakmicu po sistemu "lako ćemo". Međutim, bez obzira koliko smo veliki klub, igrački, finansijski, ipak moramo u svaku utakmicu da ulazimo sto odsto koncentrisani i posvećeni. Slabije smo ušli u utakmicu, umalo da izgubimo bod... Partizanu želim mnogo sreće, a treba svi zajedno da podržimo ovo što rade crno-beli, jer to rukomet zaslužuje, treba da budu državni projekat, lepo je da ova dvorana bude uvek puna - poručio je Boškovski.