Alkaloid eases to seventh Super League win, beats Butel Skopje 29-24

Alkaloid returned to domestic duty two days after European Cup action and secured a comfortable away win over Butel Skopje in the Super League, beating the hosts 29-24 (15-12 at halftime).

The two teams met in the eighth round, with Alkaloid entering as heavy favourites and controlling the tempo from the outset. After ten minutes the visitors led 8-4, and they kept a three-goal margin to the break — 15-12.

Key moments and performances

Goalkeeper Galevski was a decisive factor with 13 saves, while Borzash finished as Alkaloid’s top scorer with five goals. For Butel Skopje, Bogdanovski made 11 saves in goal, and Kaevski and Jovic contributed five goals each.

The pattern of the match did not change significantly after the interval. Alkaloid pushed the advantage at the start of the 50th minute to 23-17 and from there the team coached by Kiril Lazarov managed the game comfortably, closing out the encounter without major pressure.

With the victory Alkaloid recorded their seventh triumph in the league and remain with a single defeat on their record. Butel Skopje, meanwhile, remain without a win: seven defeats and one draw.

Photo: press material from the event