Vardar 1961 secured a decisive 34-26 victory against Alkaloid at the start of the Super League play-off, positioning themselves as strong title contenders. The match commenced with a minute of silence to honor the victims of the Kocani fire.

The “red-blacks” demonstrated superior performance, particularly in the second half, rightfully earning the win in this crucial phase of the handball Super League.

Vuko Borozan led the scoring for Vardar with an impressive nine goals, complemented by goalkeeper Miguel Espinha’s 14 saves. Martin Serafimov scored eight goals for Alkaloid.

GRK Ohrid also emerged victorious against Butel with a score of 22-20 in another first-round play-off match. Europharm Pelister is scheduled to face Tikvesh.

Looking ahead, Vardar will compete against Butel in the next round, while Kiril Lazarov’s team will host Tikvesh.