Slovak champion Tatran Presov has overtaken the first place in SEHA GAZPROM South Stream League with victory over HC Metalurg Skopje 27:20 (12:11). Macedonian vice-champions, who lost all the chances to qualify for the SEHA F4 which will be held in Novi Sad (April 11- 13), showed the quality resistance only in the first 30 minutes. Metalurg’s coach Lino Cervar decided to rest some important players and that made a clear advantage between two teams.
The main role in the Slovakian defense had Serbian goalkeeper Svetislav Verkic, who saved 16 balls and was almost on 50%. At the beginning of the second half, Dejan Manaskov scored for 13:13, but that was the start of total domination of home team. Peter Hatalchik’s team made series 9:2, after all the question got the answers (22:15, 46.).
The highest advantage was +9 – 26:17, when recovered Slovakian NT line-player Andrej Petro scored the second goal.
Cip and Hrstka were the leading scorers in the winning team with 5 goals, while Manaskov and Pecakovski scored one less for Metalurg.
STANDINGS:
| 1. | Tatran Prešov | 17 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 573 : 465 | 42 |
| 2. | CO Zagreb | 17 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 543 : 463 | 40 |
| 3. | Vardar | 17 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 497 : 434 | 34 |
| 4. | Meshkov Brest | 17 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 463 : 433 | 34 |
| 5. | Metalurg | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 462 : 441 | 28 |
| 6. | Nexe | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 478 : 475 | 21 |
| 7. | Vojvodina | 17 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 438 : 471 | 21 |
| 8. | Borac m:tel | 17 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 402 : 506 | 12 |
| 9. | Lovćen | 17 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 435 : 521 | 11 |
| 10. | Partizan | 16 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 374 : 456 | 6 |
