The Polish vice-champions Orlen Wisla Plock made an important step towards EHF Champions League TOP 16 by winning important points against the direct rival in the race for the sixth place in the Group – RK PPD Zagreb 27:24 (13:10).
The Croatian champions caught the domestic team on 23:23 eight minutes before the end, but strong finish of Piotr Przybecki ended their hopes…
Orlen Wisla Plock: Ivic 5, Duarte 4, Gebala T 4, Daszek 3, Tarabochia 2, Racotea 2, De Toledo 1, Krajewski 1, Gebala M 1, Obradovic 1, Ghionea, Zabic 3, Mihic, Borbely, Morawski, Wichary
PPD Zagreb: Bičanić 9, Vori 4, Ravnić 4, Pavlović 2, Šušnja 1, Valčić J 1, Božić Pavletić 1, Horvat 2, Mrakovčić, Vuglač, Jović, Valčić T, Kontrec, Marković, Vekić, Kastelic
STANDINGS:
| 1. | Vardar | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 299:253 | 18 | |
| 2. | Nantes | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 323:303 | 17 | |
| 3. | Barcelona | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 326:302 | 14 | |
| 4. | Rhein-Neckar | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 287:268 | 12 | |
| 5. | Szeged | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 297:286 | 9 | |
| 6. | Wisla Plock | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 295:317 | 6 | |
| 7. | Kristianstad | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 278:333 | 6 | |
| 8. | PPD Zagreb | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 274:317 | 4 |
