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GROUP D REVIEW: Eurofarm Pelister turned the tide in their second clash of the double header against Tatabanya, winning 24:21 to earn four points in two days
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Less than 24 hours after HC Eurofarm Pelister won the first duel in their EHF European League Men double header against Grundfos Tatabanya KC 21:19, the Bitola based-team celebrated again as they defeated the Hungarian side on Thursday.  

Thanks to a 24:21 victory, which was their third straight group phase win, coach Zeljko Babic’s team took a huge step towards the knockout stage. As they were on Wednesday, Tatabanya were on an equal level for a long time in Thursday’s game, but still have no points in their account after six matches. 

GROUP D  
Grundfos Tatabanya KC (HUN) vs HC Eurofarm Pelister (MKD) 21:24 (11:9) 

  • Pelister cemented third position in the group, with seven points now – only one point below current runners-up GOG and four behind frontrunners Rhein-Neckar Löwen
  • Tatabanya had a perfect 5:1 start, from which the Hungarian side profited until the 11:9 advantage at the break, though Pelister Eurofarm reduced the gap goal by goal
  • in minute 39, the Bitola-based hosts levelled the score for the first time, at 14:14.
  • Stipe Mandalinic netted for the first Pelister lead, 21:20, after which his side did not let the advantage slip. After adding nine goals in this match, the Croatian centre back is now on a total of 48 European League goals after only seven games this season
  • next week, Tatabanya have another away match, this time at Löwen, while Pelister host GOG 

A red card as a turning point 

In minute 51, Tatabanya’s defence specialist Adrian Sipos received a red card with his third suspension. The score was 19:18 in favour of the Hungarian side and the match was fully open. Though Tatabanya survived the two minutes with one man down with a 1:1 partial, Pelister took the upper hand right after. First, Mandalinic’s ninth strike saw the first Pelister lead at 21:20, then Tatabanya missed two chances and the hosts pulled ahead to 23:20. 


TEXT: Björn Pazen
 
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