Four EHF Champions League (or Champions Cup if you want), clash between C.O Zagreb and Metaloplastika Sabac in the SEHA League was surprisingly very interesting. On the paper, Croatian champion, much stronger and with 10 time bigger budget has many problems with tradition team from Serbia – 28:27 (14:15). Metaloplastika, the fifth team of Serbian Super Liga last season, showing great form at the beginning of new season, but nobody expected that Balic and company will wait until last minute to ensure win in front ot domestic fans.
CO Zagreb – Metaloplastika 28:27 (14:15)
ZAGREB SD Trešnjevka. Spectators 200. Referees: Načevski i Nikolov (Macedonia).
CO ZAGREB: Šego (8), Pešić (3+1); Marić 4, Stepančić, Kopljar 2, Matulić 2, Špiler 4, Gojun 1, Štrlek, Horvat 5 (1), J. Valčić 2, Vukić 4, T. Valčić 2, Balić 2, Kaleb, Gal. Trener Ivica Obrvan.
METALOPLASTIKA: Rajičić (6+1), Arsić (6); Karanović 2, Živanović, Obradović, Aleksić, Vejin, Marjanović 7 (1), Dragaš 6 (1), Medurić 1, Novaković, Marković 4, Grujičić 1, Vidaković, Mitrović 6, Teodorović. Trener Slavko Novaković.
7 meter: CO Zagreb 2 (2), Metaloplastika 2 (2)
Man of the Match: Zlatko Horvat
In the Round 8, Borac Banjaluka wins against Sutjeska 23:20 and Slovakian Champion, Tatran demolish Bosna Sarajevo – 35:24.
