The handball match in the fifth round of the Second Croatian Handball League East brought a home victory for Pakrac over Orahovica with a score of 41:38. The game was played last weekend, and the hosts went into the break with a comfortable lead of 23:16.
Although the Orahovica players showed great fighting spirit in the final stages of the match, they managed to close the gap to just one goal with two minutes remaining, at 38:37. As the final minute began, the score was 39:38, but the hosts secured a calm finish with two new goals.
For Orahovica, the most effective player was Karlo Božić with 13 goals, while Dinko Baričević and Mihael Horvatek added eight goals each. For the hosts, Matija Šimić scored the most, netting 11 times. Other Orahovica players who scored were Ivano Horvat with one goal, Tin Lovrić with two, Borna Fruk with five, and Domagoj Bot with one goal.
RK Orahovica coach Tomislav Rotim can be satisfied with the fight displayed, even though the team recorded a defeat. After five matches played, Orahovica has four points to their name. The fight for the autumn title continues with Valpovka and Viro Virovitica, and in the sixth round, scheduled for 14 November, Orahovica will visit the leading Valpovka. In the same round, Viro Virovitica will play away in Slavonski Brod.
