GOG performance leads to Veszprém’s first home loss in two years

GROUP A
Telekom Veszprém (HUN) vs GOG (DEN) 36:37 (21:19)

• GOG started with a 4:0 run, and stayed ahead until minute 20, when Veszprém took the lead for the first time. Two Serbs were the key for the 21:19 half-time lead: left back Petar Nenadic and Vladimir Cupara, who had replaced Rodrigo Corrales in the goal 
• boosted by goals from world champions Simon Pytlick and Emil Madsen, GOG turned the match around again, pulling ahead 28:24 
• again Cupara stood in their way, bringing his team closer with more of his ten overall saves. His counterpart, Tobias Thulin had even more saves (16) and was the cornerstone for his team 
• the last 15 minutes were on the edge, but while Veszprém managed to draw level three times they never could take the lead; finally Emil Madsen scored the winner’s strike with his eighth goal in the last minute 
• On Wednesday, Veszprém announced the transfer of French Olympic and world champion, Nedim Remili (formerly with Kielce) with immediate effect. The right back will replace injured Egyptian, Yahia Omar - and is eligible to play in the Champions League after the conclusion of the group phase 

A quintet combines for 34 goals 

Three young Danes, an experienced fellow countryman and a Swedish wing were GOG's heroes in Veszprém: Two world champions - Lukas Jørgensen (aged 23) and Simon Pytlick (22) - along with Emil Madsen (22) combined for 21 goals, while veteran Morten Olsen (38) and Swedish international Jerry Tollbring (27) added 13 more goals in this high-speed and high-scoring match.

World Championship All-star left back Pytlick was mostly unstoppable, and he leads a GOG trio in Champions League goals this season with 65 goals ahead of Madsen (64) and Olsen (63).