EHF European League
Nexe earn home win over Eurofarm Pelister
In the first match of the Balkan derby, Nexe secured a home win against Eurofarm Pelister after a dominant second half. The Macedonian team was having trouble in attack, missing Josip Peric and losing Bojan Madzovski early while also not taking advantage of good defence. Nexe had a win in their hands, but almost jeopardized it when Pelister cut the lead to only one goal three minutes before the end. Dominik Kuzmanovic came to shine with two crucial saves at the end for the three-goal win ahead of the second leg match.
Of course, I also want to congratulate my players on the victory, and there was a lack of energy in my players. We did not manage to separate for a bigger difference, which is largely due to the Pelister goalkeeper. We have to rest well, recover energy and play the second half of this duel.
I felt tired for my team, we spent a lot in the game against Vardar. In the second half, we increased our aggression and movement, we came to a minimal gap, but we missed a seven-meter throw. The home team scored in the very end, but that is handball.
