Despite the name of the German champions Rhein Neckar Lowen weren’t enough to attract more than 2.000 spectators at Arena in Brest, home team HC Meshkov Brest beat the “Lions” 30:28 (17:12) for the first season’s success in the VELUX EHF Champions League!
The Belarussian squad showed passion to outplay team of Nikolaj Jakobsen, who is obviosly, not very interested to lose energy on EHF Champions League matches as DKB Bundesliga staying priority.
However, that can’t put shadow on a well-deserved victory of home team led by Rastko Stojkovic with seven goals.
HC Meshkov Brest – Rhein-Neckar Löwen 30:28 (17:12)
HC Meshkov Brest: Pesic, Rutenka (3), Babichev, Kristopans (6), Nikulenkau (1), Stojkovic (7/3), Tioumentsev, Atman (4), Shumak, Vukic (1), Prodanovic, Mijatovic, Razgor (1), Ostroushko (1), Jamali (4), Shylovich (2)
Rhein-Neckar Löwen: Appelgren, Palicka; Schmid (6/1), Sigurdsson (2), Manaskov, Baena, Steinhauser, Mensah, Pekeler (3), Groetzki (2), Abt, Reinkind, Guardiola (1), Petersson (3), Ekdahl du Rietz (11)
On Sunday, Vive Tauron Kielce will play in Szeged, while RK Vardar Skopje will try to beat RK Celje PL at “Zlatorog” once again.
Standings:
| 1. KS Vive Tauron Kielce | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 67 | : | 52 | (15) | 4 |
| 2. HC Vardar | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 59 | : | 50 | (9) | 4 |
| 3. MOL-Pick Szeged | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 54 | : | 52 | (2) | 3 |
| 4. Rhein-Neckar Löwen | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 87 | : | 88 | (-1) | 3 |
| 5. RK Celje Pivovarna Lasko | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 60 | : | 59 | (1) | 2 |
| 6. HC Meshkov Brest | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 81 | : | 88 | (-7) | 2 |
| 7. IFK Kristianstad | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 80 | : | 88 | (-8) | 2 |
| 8. HC Prvo plinarsko drustvo … | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 74 | : | 85 | (-11) | 0 |
