THW Kiel defeated Metalurg Skopje 37:29 tonight on home soil in their first game of the group C of the competition. The difference was made in the second half, when the Zebras performed much better than in the first.
The hosts needed 9 minutes to get a clear margin of 4 goals (6:2, 8:4, 9:5, 11:7) and extended their lead to 6 goals after 20 minutes, 13:7. The coach Alfred Gislason made more changes and the guests took advantage of the situation and reduced the difference until 3 goals, the same at the break (18:15).
In the second half the things went much better for THW and after 7 minutes they leaded with 8 goals (24:17). The maximum advance was of ten goals (32:22/49, 35:25/56.). In the end the favourites won by eight, 37:29, with Titi Omeyer best player of the game due to his 21 saves.
Statistics
THW Kiel - Metalurg Skopje 37:29 (18:15)
THW Kiel : Omeyer (1.-60., 21 saves) Palicka (didn´t play) ; Lund (1), Andersson (1), Lundström (4), Kavticnik (5), Anic (2), Lövgren (3/2), Ahlm (3), Zeitz (6), Karabatic (3/1), Klein (6), Jicha (2) ; Coach : Gislason
Metalurg Skopje : Brestovac (3x7 m shots: 1 save), Ristovski (1.-60., 9 save, 1 goal) ; Dimovski (5), S. Stoilov, Lazarov (3/1), Stanojevic (1), Mirkulovski (6), Gjorgonovski, M. Stoilov, Maljcev (5/3), Canturia (3), Jovic (1), Smigic (1) ; Coach: Shundovski
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