RK Vardar and Orlen Wisla Plock played 31:31 (16:16). Despite a point won at the court of the reigning EHF Champions League winners, Polish vice-champions stayed out of TOP 16 phase due impressive win of IFK Kristianstad over RK PPD Zagreb 27:24.
Ola Lindgren’s team achieved great success. The Swedish champions will meet SG Flensburg Handewitt for EHF CL quarter-finals.
Vardar Skopje – Orlen Wisła Płock 31:31 (16:16)
Vardar Skopje: Sterbik, Milić – Dibirov 3, Ferreira Moraes 3, Popovski, Shishkarev 3, Kristopans 2, Maqueda 2, Karacić 7, Abutović, Cañellas Reixach, Cindrić 6, Borozan 3, Vojvodić, Stoilov 2, Marsenić.
Orlen Wisła Płock: Borbély, Morawski, Wichary – Ghionea 3, Krajewski 7, Mihić, Duarte 10, T.Gębala, Ivić 1, Obradović, Racotea 3, Tarabochia 2, Toledo 2, M.Gębala, Źabić 3.
STANDINGS:
- Vardar 14 9 3 2 390:341 21
- Nantes 14 9 2 3 402:382 20
- Barcelona 13 8 2 3 380:350 18
- Rhein-Neckar 14 6 5 3 416:391 17
- Szeged 13 6 1 6 394:383 13
- Kristianstad 14 3 2 9 355:415 8
- Wisla Plock 14 2 3 9 380:408 7
- PPD Zagreb 14 2 2 10 349:396 6
