BALKAN CLASSICO FOR LAST 16: RK PPD Zagreb or RK Celje Pivovarna Laško? | Handball Planet
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BALKAN CLASSICO FOR LAST 16: RK PPD Zagreb or RK Celje Pivovarna Laško?

One of the most interesting matches in European handball, clash of two EX-EHF CL winners – RK PPD Zagreb and RK Celje Pivovarna Lasko called “Balkan Classico” will be decisive in the race for the last place at VELUX EHF Champions League TOP 16. Two teams will meet at Arena Zagreb on Thursday (19.00) with clear aim to catch the last train for knock-out stage.

Currently, Slovenian champions from Celje are two points ahead, but win of home team with three goals and more (even with two but with less goals than 28:30) will promote PPD Zagreb in the rival of the third team from Group A in Last 16. However, the partybreakers could come from Kristianstad, as Swedish champions need a point or two in Skopje against Zagreb to qulify ahead of Balkan teams.

  • Of course, I would like to repeat performance from our last win over Rhein Neckar Lowen, but it will be extremely tough to do it in Zagreb. That match will bring enormous pressure as it is the most important point of the season. However, we have to do 100% of our strentgh to prepare ourselves to win. We raised level of form which is now much closer to the one which demands our coach Branko Tamse. With a victory in Zagreb all our efforts would be paid – said RK Celje Pivovarna Lasko left back Borut Mackovsek.

PHOTO: Slavko Kolar

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