The reigning EHF Champions League winners lost second match in a row! Vive Tauron Kielce are defeated in Skopje’s hell – hall “Jane Sandanski” just two weeks afte home defeat against Rhein Neckar Lowen. RK Vardar were better rivals in the second half led by goalie Arpad Šterbik (14 saves) and playmaker Igor Karacic, who netted nine goals against Talant Dujshebaev roster in which Julen Aguinagalde was unstopable in the first half.
Vardar Skopje – Vive Tauron Kielce 40:34 (18:18)
Vardar: Sterbik, Milić – Stoiłow, Ferreira Moraes, Maqueda 1, Dereven, Karacić 9, Dujsebaev 8, Abutović, Canellas, Cindrić 3, Cupić 2, Dibirow 1, Shiskarev 1, Borozan 4, Marsenić 4.
Vive Tauron: Ivić, Szmal – Reichmann 4, Kus 2, Aguinagalde 8, Bielecki 3, Jachlewski 1, Strlek 2, Lijewski, Jurkiewicz 5, Paczkowski 2, Zorman 3, Bombac 3, Djukić 1.
STANDINGS:
| 1. HC Vardar | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 188 | : | 165 | (23) | 10 |
| 2. Rhein-Neckar Löwen | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 176 | : | 167 | (9) | 9 |
| 3. KS Vive Tauron Kielce | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 187 | : | 176 | (11) | 8 |
| 4. HC Meshkov Brest | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 162 | : | 161 | (1) | 6 |
| 5. MOL-Pick Szeged | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 132 | : | 133 | (-1) | 5 |
| 6. RK Celje Pivovarna Lasko | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 138 | : | 151 | (-13) | 3 |
| 6. IFK Kristianstad | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 165 | : | 179 | (-14) | 3 |
| 8. HC Prvo plinarsko drustvo … | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 148 | : | 164 | (-16) |
