Impressive Benjamin Buric stunned Lomza Vive Kielce!
With both sides level on 19 points prior to the final round, we could expect a proper final to determine first place in group A on Thursday night in this week’s Match of the Week between Lomza Vive Kielce and SG Flensburg-Handewitt.
As it transpired, in a performance worthy of a final, SG Flensburg-Handewitt goalkeeper Benjamin Buric’s inspirational display, particularly in the second half, helped guide his team to a 31:28 win.
Vive Kielce – Flensburg-Handewitt 28-31 (17-19)
Vive Kielce: Buric 20 saves – Arkadiusz Moryto 6, Alex Dujshebaev 6, Uladzislau Kulesh 5, Daniel Dujshebaev 4, Artsem Karalek 3, Igor Karacic 2, Branko Vujovic 1, Szymon Sicko 1.
Flensburg: Wolf 9 saves – Hampus Wanne 11, Jim Gottfridsson 5, Johannes Golla 4, Gøran Johannessen 3, Lasse Svan 3, Magnus Rød 3, Mads Mensah 2.
While HC Meshkov Brest had secured fourth place in group A of the EHF Champions League Men before travelling to Skopje, HC Vardar 1961 still had the possibility of improving a place if they won on Thursday evening.
However, Meshkov Brest dominated proceedings almost from start to finish, enabling them to record a four-goal win, 36:32, in the final round of the group phase.
VARDAR 1961 – Meshkov Brest 32-36 (12-20)
VARDAR 1961 : Timur Dibirov 9, Ante Gadza 7, Gleb Kalarash 4, Ivan Cupic 4, Stojanche Dissinger 3, Filip Taleski 3, Christian Dissinger 1, Goce Sevaljevic 1.
Meshkov Brest : Mikita Vailupau 12, Stas Skube 7, Marko Panic 6, Vladimir Vranjes 3, Sandro Malus 2, Jaka Malus 2, Viachaslau Shumak 2, Pawel Paczkowski 1, Ilya Tamashuk 1.
| 1. | Flensburg-H. | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 341:336 | 21 | |
| 2. | Paris SG | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 388:327 | 19 | |
| 3. | Vive Kielce | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 442:414 | 19 | |
| 4. | Meshkov Brest | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 373:380 | 13 | |
| 5. | Szeged | 14 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 318:329 | 12 | |
| 6. | Porto | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 323:321 | 10 | |
| 7. | Vardar 1961 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 335:350 | 9 | |
| 8. | Elverum | 13 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 356:419 | 5 |
| 1. | Barcelona | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 505:412 | 28 | |
| 2. | Telekom Veszprem | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 443:392 | 20 | |
| 3. | Kiel | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 394:378 | 16 | |
| 4. | Aalborg | 14 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 397:411 | 14 | |
| 5. | Motor Zaporozhye | 14 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 389:411 | 14 | |
| 6. | Nantes | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 388:378 | 12 | |
| 7. | Celje | 14 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 372:413 | 8 | |
| 8. | PPD Zagreb | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 369:462 | 0 |
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