Antl open season with 11 goals for Tatran

Tatran Meshkov press conf2

Slovakian champion, Tatran Presov open  the new season in the regional SEHA South Stream League with away victory against Meshkov Brest 30-28 (16-15 ).

Although was favorites because play in front of home crowd, Meshkov Brest failed to emerge from a series of bad matches. This time, actual winner in Doboj, Tatran with this triumph at the very beginning of the season announced to attack the Final Four tournament. They participated in the first season, and last year nearly went into Top4 teams.

The hosts play this season very variable, not only in the preparation matches but also on their first official match. During the game, Meshkov only three manage to catch up result, and guests from Slovakia have twice lead by four goals (8-12, 9-13).

Little hope bring winger Ljubo Vukic scoring in 57 minutes for 28-28, but then followed the goals of Rabek and Kristopans, as both sealed the result in favor of the visitors.

Captain Radoslav Antl scored 11 goals, Zarko Pejovic 6 and Thomas Urban 5 for Tatran . Ljubo Vukic score 8 goals and Ivan Robert Markotic and Ivan Karacic, both 6 goals.

Ljubo Vukić, player of Meshkov Brest


- We played against very good team and we lost. I hope that we will play better next time. We lost because we made some mistake in our defense and three in very important moments.  We will play very important matches in EHF cup in 2 days, so I expect that we will do our best and win.

 

Peter Hatalčik, coach of Tatran Presov

- I'm very satisfied, because it was very hard match. We lead during all whole game and so we finished match in our favors. We was little bit disappoint because of bad result in the Qualifications for EHF Champions League, but this night we started very good, so I hope we will continue in the same way.  

 

Željko Babić, coach of Meshkov Brest

- We were able to "catch" Tatran in the second half, but then we weren't able to score goals. We had a lot of problem with injured players last 2 weeks. Three very important players didn't practice for a long period and that is one of the reasons that we didn't played better. It is not reason to cry, we must turn back to the trainings and do it even more dedicate and improve during the days and weeks, because this is just beginning of the season.