Slovak champion ready to face new challenges
Photo credit: Tatran Presov
Slovak champion Tatran Presov is ready for the second part of the season. Domestic handball battles have already began. In Slovak Ekstraliga team coached by Peter Hatalcik has celebrated 20th victory in Round 20 against the team from the bottom of league's table Pezinok. Result was 50:28 which means Tatran is waiting European clashes with 100% winning ration on domestic stage.
First match was supposed to be SEHA GSS clash against Vardar but it was postponed on 19th February due to bad weather. In the mean time Slovak side will face Swedish IFK Kristianstad next Saturday at the beginning of EHF Cup's Main Phase.
Tatran has a new player "on the line" - Slovenian pivot Matjaz Mlakar, who will be useful addition to squad after Petro's serious injury which has, as it now looks, taken him away from the court for the rest of the season.
Meanwhile French Dunkerque has announced signing contract with one of Presov's best players Zarko Pejovic from the next summer.