Bottom placed Maks Strumica with little chances versus PPD Zagreb

Фенерџијата Макс Струмица со мали шанси против ППД Загреб

Maks Strumica - PPD Zagreb

In their debut season in the League Maks have not yet managed to present their fans with a joy of winning a match reaching only two points from 12 games.  However, it will be close to mission impossible with PPD Zagreb standing on the other side of the court on Saturday (18.00 CET). Multiple Croatian champions will after a tough loss in Skopje on Thursday against Vardar (33:24) play another match in Macedonian capital but this time in SRC Kale instead of Park hall in Strumica due to some technical malfunctions in Maks’s domestic hall.

In their first duel of the season Maks were demolished in Zagreb with 42:13. PPD Zagreb are once again favorites but this time they will play without several important players which are currently injured. Team from Strumica also has certain problems with roster with some of their players being out due to injuries and some of them leaving the club.

Marjan Andonov, Maks Strumica’s coach:

Zagreb is one of five teams which is dominating the League making them absolute favorites in this match but our duty is to play a competitive match and gain some experience. There is not much to analyze about the match. I hope for a good and fair-play match.

Borce Sokolov, Maks Strumica’s player:

It will be difficult to play in Skopje and not in Strumica, it will surely be a certain handicap for us, we’ll miss our fans. However, we’ll do everything not to embarrass us and our club.

Veselin Vujović, PPD Zagreb’s coach:

We have a match against Strumica ahead of us in which I expect my team to show character and serious approach to justify the role of favorite in order to return home with three points. We respect our opponents and we know it won’t be the same match like the one from Zagreb. We’re favorites despite of everything and we’re left to finish the task and win.

Luka Raković, PPD Zagreb’s player:

We must forget the bad game against Vardar and play well against Maks Strumica. It is clear that we are favorites against Strumica. In previous match they’ve given some of their players a bit time to rest so they will now be eager to prove what they really can.