Vardar have managed to extend
their winning streak. Unlike the match in Osijek last season they were better
than the team from našice with 27:30. Current champions were, due to some
injuries, forced to come to Slavonia with only 11 players from which 2 were
goalkeepers. But, today it was enough. NEXE were however a very good opponent
and they after all can be sorry they did not reach better result. The main
reason for that were multiple technical errors.
Vardar have today presented
great pivot-back cooperation mainly between Pribak and pivots Chipurin and
Toskić as well as great Milić between posts. Vardar have had biggest advantage
little more than 15 minutes before the end leading with 17:23. After Kordi's
timeout NEXE have started playing better reaching in the end acceptable -3
against reigning champions.
Zdenko Kordi, NEXE's coach:
This was a tough, narrow
match in which details have decided the match. Vardar's coach has prepared them
for the match well and that was the main reason for their win. They did play
without some of their important players but to be honest, they still have come
here with some remarkable players. In my opinion, fans have seen a great match!
Mirko Herceg, NEXE's player:
We've lost the match with our
beginner mistakes, especially during the first half. We were in the end doing
our best to come back but it was not possible. I would like to thank audience,
i hope they've enyjoyed this match and that there will be even more of them on
our upcoming matches.
Raul Gonzalez, Vardar's coach:
Very hard match for us. We
have prepared well, especially after we've lost last year with seven goal differences.
We were playing very concentrated from the beginning, our goalkepper had a good
day as well as our backs, wings and line players. Everything was working really
well for us today.
Nemanja Pribak, Vardar's player:
It is always hard to play
against good team like NEXE especially when it is last match in the year when
many players are already on vacation in their heads and others carry some
injuries. However, we've played a
quality match against a good team and won. Their main problem, the reason why
they do not reach bigger results is that they are forced to change lot of their
key players from season to season.
Vardar je nastavio svoj
pobjednički niz. Za ratzliku od susreta u Osiejku prošle sezone, kada su
poraženi sa sedam pogodaka razlike u 12 kolu ovogodišnje SEHA GSS lige pobijedili
su NEXE s 27:30. Momčad iz Skopja stigla je u Osijek sa samo 11 igrača, devet
igrača u polju i dva vratara. Ali, to je bilo dovoljno. NEXE je opet bio vrlo
neugodan supanik. Domaća momčad može biti nezadovoljna jer je propustila
prigodu za iznenađenjem protiv velikog favorita. Veliko iznenađenje propušteno
je u prvom poluvremenu kada je NEXE imao prilično puno tehničkih pogrešaka,
Vardar je odlično koristio suradnju srednjeg braniča Pribaka s obojicom pivota
(Toskić i Čipurin), a također su imali i vrlo raspoloženog vratara Strahinju
Milića. Najveću prednost Vardar je imao u 42. minuti (17:23). Nakon time-outa
NEXE je zaigrao puno bolje, stigli su na samo dva pogotka minusa i dva puta
imali prigodu za smanjenje na minimalnu razliku. Ali, u završnici susreta nisu
uspjeli sustići Vardar.
Zdenko Kordi, trener NEXE-a:
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Nekoliko je
stvari presudilo pobjednika. Prvo očito dobra priprema Vardarovog trenera za
ovu utakmicu, posebno zbog naše pobjede u prošloj sezoni. Zbog toga su oni bili
iznimno motivirani. Vardar nije igrao s najboljim igračima, ali još uvijek ima
vrlo dobre igrače koji su još uvijek bolji od naših. Ali, unatoč tome mi smo
bili previše nervozni s puno pogrešaka. U konačnici mislim kako je publika
uživala u dobrom rukometu.
Mirko Herceg, NEXE's player:
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Ovaj susret su
presudile naše neke početničke pogreške posebice u prvom poluvremenu. Mi smo se
kasnije pokušali vratiti, ali nismo uspjeli. Zahvalio bih publici, nadam se
kako će ubuduće dolaziti sve više naših navijača.
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This match was
ruled by our mistakes like beginners, especially during first half. We were
trying to go back but we couldn't. I would like to thanks to audience, I hope
that they are enjoy and in the future will be more our fans.
Raul Gonzalez, trener Vardara:
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- Bio je ovo
vrlo težak susret za nas. Pripremili smo se dobro za njega, posebno nakon što
smo prošle sezone izgubili sa sedam pogodaka razlike. Igrali smo dobro, vrlo
koncentrirano od početka, naš golman je imao dobrih obrana, dobro su igrali
naši bekovi i krila, a posebno smo dobro odigrali na crti.
Nemanja Pribak, igrač Vardara.
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Uvijek je teško
igrati protiv dobre momčadi kao što je NEXE, posebno posljednju utakmicu godine
kada su mnogi igrači već glavama na odmoru a također imamo problema s
ozljedama. Ali, moje je mišljenje kako smo bili koncentrirani od prve do zadnje
minute. NEXE je odlična momčad i njihova je nesreća što svake godine ostaju bez
nekih ključnih igrača.
