Zagreb fly on Goluza’s wings

GROUP A

Orlen Wisla Plock (POL) vs HC PPD Zagreb (CRO) 26:30 (13:14) 

• Zagreb continued in the same strong way as in their last two matches, when they beat Veszprem and tied at Bucharest, going ahead 7:3 after only 12 minutes 
• In the initial stages, Plock had huge problems scoring against a close and mobile defence - but improved with a 3:0 run to make it 11:11 
• ten different players were already on Zagreb’s scorer list at the break, which underlines their versatile attacking options 
• the match remained on the edge after the break, mainly with small advantages for Zagreb, while Plock’s only lead was at 20:19 
• After 26:27, Plock missed three consecutive chances, and Zagreb pulled ahead to the final score of 30:26, thanks to a treble of strikes from Timur Dibirov

Plock remain unlucky 

Except the 27:33 at Magdeburg and the 27:32 at Bucharest, Orlen Wisla Plock did not lose any matches by a clear margin. The Polish side was always close to taking the points, but finally did not manage it. After a great start with four points from the first three matches, the team of Xavier Sabate did not win anymore, the 26:26 at Zagreb is their only point in the last seven matches, and from a strong base for reaching the Last 16, they have fallen down to seventh position and are already three points below sixth, currently held by Zagreb.