VELUX EHF Champions League Group C had interesting ending of the Round 7. Swiss champion Wacker Thun came to Skopje as outsider, but at the end RK Metalurg were lucky to save a point in the last two minutes, after motivated Swiss players led 24:22. At the end – 24:24. Metalurg have missed the chance to enter TOP 16 phase, while this was the first point ever for Swiss best side at the European elite competition…
Metalurg Skopje – Wacker Thun 24:24 (11:14)
Metalurg Skopje: Stanic/Mijatovic; Ojleski (1), Dimovski (2), Pecakovski, Vugrinec (7), Georgievski (1), Manaskov (3), Mirkulovski (1), Velko Markoski, Mojsoski, Mojsovski (4), Atman (5), Kedzo, Jonovski, Peshevski.
Wacker Thun: Winkler; Linder (2/1), Dähler (3), Lanz, Friedli (1), von Deschwanden (8/3), Chalkidis (1), Rathgeb (4), Huwyler, Hüsser (4), Studer (1).
result: 3:0, 5:2, 8:4, 9:7, 10:11, 11:14; 14:16, 14:18, 16:20 (45.), 18:20, 21:21, 23:24, 24:24.
In the second match of the day, away team had no problem to keep the advantage. PSG have played one of the best matches this season in the best possible moment – to beat Dinamo Minsk 35:29 and stay in the battle for the second place at Group C. Mladen Bojinovic was TOP scorer with 8 goals, while Vori and Kopljar scored 7. The best scorer in the home squad was Dean Bombac (7.)
STANDINGS:
| 1. FC Barcelona | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 242 | : | 174 | (68) | 13 |
| 2. PSG Handball | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 220 | : | 196 | (24) | 9 |
| 2. HC Metalurg | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 173 | : | 181 | (-8) | 9 |
| 4. HC Vardar – Skopje | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 182 | : | 181 | (1) | 6 |
| 5. HC Dinamo Minsk | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 191 | : | 216 | (-25) | 4 |
| 6. Wacker Thun | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 168 | : | 228 | (-60) | 1 |
PHOTO: DINAMO MINSK WEBSITE
