Veszprem proves to be a serious team in Banja Luka
Veszprem i u Banja Luci ozbiljna europska momčad
In first out of three matches
in three days Veszprem have in Banja Luka managed to show they are a serious
team. Even against way weaker opponent they have showed there is no space for
underestimation clearly finishing the match against Borac which was not even
close to endangering Hungarian champion's ambitions today. After 30 minutes
19:10, in the end gap was for 5 goals bigger - 34:20. Roland Mikler was
remarkable with 22 saves, gašper Marguč scored 8. Trivundža and Ćeranić have
scored 4 each for Borac.
Veszprem will on Thursday play in Novi Sad against Vojvodina and Borac will on Saturday travel to Skopje to meet Vardar.
Boris Dvoršek, Borac m:tel's coach:
Really nice handball evening is behind us. Quality difference is to big and it was well visible. Their defence is one of the best in Europe. Our biggest win tonight were young players.
Srđan Mijatović, Borac m:tel's player:
Veszprem are a world-class team and it was a big pleasure to play against such players. We were a bit nervous before the game but I've managed to calm down after the first goal.
Xavi Sabate, Veszprem's coach:
Atmosphere was amazing. We respect Borac as a big club with many experienced players. This was a good match which we've managed to decide early into the first half with strong defence. Our goalkeeper Mikler was also amazing.
Mirsad Terzić, Veszprem's player:
It is always nice to come to Banja Luka, a city which lives for handball. Borac has some amazing young players which are clearly developing really well. Our defence was amazing and we've managed to decide it by the half-time whistle.