27 January 2010
Podravka Vegeta defeats Hypo 32:31 (17:14), takes top position on WRHL table and secures Final four.
Miranda Tatari recovered for today's match, but this time Anita Gaće was missing. She was substituted by young Ivana Dragišić, who had help from Vukojević and Petković. Pasičnik played on pivot position and was most active player today.
Good start
Croatian Champions showed good play in first part taking the lead from the very beginning. In the 10th minute they had the lead 7:1, in 17th minute 11:5, in 22nd minute it was 13:7. Although in 26th minute Hypo came closer to 13:11, home team finished first part with three goals of margin – 17:14.
Svitlana Pasičnik was best individual in first half scoring five goals. Even eight players in Podravka squad scored goals. Jelčić saved five shots. On other side, Sanko had seven saves, and Pedersen three. Nascimento proved the role of best WRHL with five goals scored.
Balanced game
Second half brought very balanced game and in 41st minute result was 22:22. Hypo took the lead on 26:28, but Podravka soon returned the advantage on 31:30. Pasičnik continued with good performance from first half and Podravka's goalkeepers did well too. In last minute of the match Pasičnik scored for 32:30 and Nascimento answered for 32:31. Podravka had only 32 seconds to go, Hypo took the ball in last five seconds, but did not score. This way team from Koprivnica won two more points.
Podravka Vegeta is now on top position of WRHL table with 13 points from six matches played.
PODRAVKA VEGETA vs. HYPO NIEDERÖSTERREICH 32:31 (17:14)
KOPRIVNICA - Sports hall Gymnasium Fran Galović. Attendance: 200.
Referees: Boris Šatordžija and Saša Pandžić (Bosna and Herzegovina). Delegate: Josip Posavec (Croatia).
PODRAVKA: Žderić (6+0), Jelčić (8+0), Kapitanović (-); Čović, Vukojević, Kožnjak 3, Pongrac 1, Vidak, Petković 4, Zebić 3, Dragišić 2, Poljak, Šerić 2, Pasičnik 10(1), Tatari 1, Penezić 6. Coach: Zdravko Zovko.
HYPO: Blažek (-), Pedersen (10+0), Sanko (8+0); Nascimento 12(3), Goričanec, Piedade 5, Kirsner 4, Lerant 2, Ivančok, Oh 1, Limal, Plach, Morales 2, Mesquita 1, Rotis-Nagy 4. Coach: Ferenc Kovacs.
7-M SHOTS: Podravka 1(1), Hypo 4(4).
2-MIN SUSPENSIONS: Podravka 2 (Petković,Penezić), Hypo 2 (Nascimento, Oh).
PLAYER OF THE MATCH: Svitlana Pasičnik (Podravka Vegeta).
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