The Polish Vive Kielce won the first trophy of the season on prestigious Veszprem Handball City Festival organized as a part of celebration of 40th Birthday of Telekom Veszprem, one of the handball powerhouses. Kielce beat the biggest rivals Orlen Wisla Plock 33:28 (18:15) in famous “Holly war”.
Vive Kielce – Orlen Wisła Płock 33:28 (18:15)
Vive: – Julen Aguinagalde, Darko Djukić – po 6, Michał Jurecki 5, Manuel Strlek 4, Dean Bombac, Krzysztof Lijewski – po 3;
Orlen Wisła – Sime Ivić 6, Dan Emil Racotea 4, V Valentin Ghioena, Michał Daszek, Lovro Mihić – 3.
Telekom Veszprem beat old rivals RK Celje PL 29:27 in the battle for the third place.
Telekom Veszprém – RK Celje Pivovarna Lasko 29:27 (14:10)
Telekom Veszprém: Mikler, Alilovic – Manaskov 6, Schuch, Ilic 6 (1), Tonnesen 1, Gajic 3, Nilsson, Nagy 1, Accambray, Ugalde 1, Marguc 3 (1), Ancsin, Terzic 1, Blagotinsek 1, Sulic 2, Jamali 1, Lékai 3
RK Celje Pivovarna Lasko: Lesjak, Panjtar – Dobaj, Vujovic, Jurecic 4 (1), Malus 3, Razgor, Suholeznik, Marguc 4 (3), Mitrovic 2, Kodrin, Anic 2, Dujshebaev 3, Mackovsek 2, Mlakar 5, Beciri 2, Ocvirk
It was expected that Veszprem and Kielce play for the trophy, but Poles from Plock made surprise 42:41.
Telekom Veszprém – Orlen Wisla Plock 41:42
Telekom Veszprém: Mikler, Alilovic – Manaskov 4 (1), Schuch, Ilic 6 (2), Tonnesen 3, Gajic 5 (3), Nilsson 2 (1), Nagy, Accambray 4, Győri 3, Ugalde, Marguc 5 (2), Ancsin 1, Blagotinsek 4, Sulic 1, Jamali 2, Lékai 1
Orlen Wisla Plock: Wichary, Borbély – Daszek 7 (5), Duarte 3, Krajewski 1 (1), Racotea 5, Ghionea 4 (3), T. Gebala 1, Ivic 5 (4), Darabochia 4, Mgebala 4, Zabic 3 (1), Mihic 1 (1), De Toledo 4, Wolowiec, Olkowski
RK Celje Pivovarna Laško – KS Vive Kielce 30:33 (15:14)
RK Celje Pivovarna Laško: Lesjak 2, Panjtar, Dobaj; Vujović 1, Jurečič, Malus 3, Razgor 2, Suholežnik 1, Marguč 6, Mitrović 3, Kodrin, Anić 2, Dujshebaev 3, Mačkovšek 3, Mlakar 4, Bećiri, Ocvirk
Kielce: Szmal, Ivić; Jurecki 2, Bis, Kus 1, Aguinagalde 3, Jachlewski 1, Štrlek 3, Janc 5, Lijewski 4, Jurkiewicz 1, Zorman 3, Mamić 5, Bombač 1, Djukić 4