Gorenje Velenje - Vardar 24:30 (12:16)

(Verdinek 4, Cehte 3, Potocnik 3, Pejovic 3 / Maqueda 7, Cindric 7, Marsenic 6)

Zeljko Babic, Gorenje Velenje coach:
Vardar proved their worth today. We did not use opportunities we had in the beginning of the match. It is obvious we are tired and only waiting for the winter break. This is however not the reason for our lack of focus in key moments of the match.

Rok Zaponsek, Gorenje Velenje goalkeeper:
Vardar are European champs, it's always hard to play against them. We were not able to strictly stick with what our coach told us but no matter that, we must keep on working, try even harder and do everything we can to raise the level of our game.

Raul Gonzalez, Vardar coach:
Hosts were able to keep the match narrow and competitive for about 35 minutes but after that we delivered a few good defenses, scored some easy goals and enlarged the advantage. Of course we're happy for this win.

Vlado Nedanovski, Vardar player:
Congrats to Velenje, it is always hard to play here but our goal is always to win. This way we've managed to successfully close the year and only thing I can hope for is for the next year to be at least as successful as this one in both Champions League and SEHA Gazprom League.