Second challenge for Spartak, Tatran's chance for another win

Meshkov - Spartak

SEHA season is about to be opened in Prešov. First guests will be League's rookies Spartak Vojput from Subotica. In their first appearance this season Tatran have managed to celebrate easily in Strumica while Spartak were clearly defeated in Brest. Their rating and upper mentioned results give Tatran favorite role in this match in a quite easy opening of the season which surely can not be said for their guests. Here is what both team's coaches and players think of upcoming clash.

Rastislav Trtik, Tatran's coach:

Our second game in this season will again be against League's rookies. They seem to be very well organized team which in defense prefers to play 6-0 zone or 5-1 with very good fast-breaks. We will play without our first left back Oliver Rabek who is still recovering from his injury and we'll have to make certain adjustments. I hope it will be a nice opening in Prešov and that everyone will enjoy it.

Jakub Hrstka, Tatran's player:

After our first win in Strumica and long way back home I hope that we are well prepared for this match. Again we are going to play against a new team in SEHA Gazprom league and I believe that Spartak Vojput will try to do their best to win this match and that is why I expect it to be a tough match. We need to follow up our head coach’s directions and concentrate in defense. I wish we open the season up at home with a victory.

Branislav Zeljković, Spartak's coach:

We have slight problems with tough schedule at the beginning of the season. I expect my team to play better, more relaxed. First match was really hard for them. Our goal would be not t allow our opponents to score more than 30 goals. We also have slight problems with our roster, one of our best players Davor Basarić will not play tomorrow due to an injury. Rakocija also has his shooting hand injured but he will be on court against Tatran.

Miloš Lojančić, Spartak's player:

In this League each opponent is really strong. I expect us to play better than in Brest. Tatran are a great team team with one of Europe's best left wingers Radoslav Antl. And he is not the only national team player in their roster.