Dominant start for Vardar

Доминантен почеток на Вардар

Vardar - Vojvodina

Macedonian champions Vardar have opened SEHA Gazprom season in a very convincing and dominant way with an easy 37:27 (18:8) victory. 

Goalkeeper Arpad Šterbik was the "man of the match" with 16 saves, twice as much as Vojvodina's players.

Attack was remarkable scoring 18 goals in first half and the defence looked bulletproof in 5-1 zone with Dibirov or Manaskov as forward and duo Marsenić-Maqueda behind them with Vardar's advantage slowly rising.

Vardar's coach Raul Gonzalez was given a chance to change, combine and experiment giving all players except absent Lacković, Brumen and Angelov a chance. 

Timur Dibirov was home team's best player with 6 goals, Manaskov added 5, Shishkarev 4. Orbović scored 8 for Vojvodina.

The next challenge for Vardar is Maks Strumica, on Saturday, and on Sunday Vojvodina will host Nexe. 

Raul Gonzalez, Vardar’s coach:

Vojvodina played well, they have a good coach and a good team. We played great in the first half and Arpad was excellent. We've had great 5-1 zone and good fast breaks. Nevertheless, in the second we had little troubles. We've tried to change players, changed zone to 6-0, but did not play as we wanted. 

Luka Cindrić, Vardar’s player:

I am glad that webwere able to open the match well. Later they have started playing well but we've showed ozr form is rising for EHF's CL.

Nikola Marković, Vojvodina’s coach:

I think this match for Vardar was an easier training, which represents honour for us. I've had an idea to start with a combined lineup in such a nice setting, hoping that if they could score goals against Arpad Šterbik then they can against others. However it was obvious that we have problems, and this schedule is busy. We have 16 players and they all have to be fully prepared.

Miloš Orbović, Vojvodina’s players:

I congratulate Vardar, they've proced to be among best teams in Europe.We have had a tough schedule, first tournament in Doboj and then Strumica. Our goal is to fight in every match but Vardar are much stronger.