Rudar's handball team were defeated 33:24 by Ivanić in the sixth round of the First League. The match was played in Ivanić Grad, at the Žeravinec sports hall.
The home handball team turned the game early. They built a significant lead in the first half, while the balanced play between Ivanić and Rudar lasted only the opening ten minutes. This was followed by a long run of six consecutive goals by the hosts for 9:3, after which the home advantage continued to grow. In the 19th minute, the Labin side were down by eight goals (13:5).
At half-time, the score was 18:13 to Ivanić. The Swans did not give up, but they lacked the strength to make the finish uncertain, so the final score of the match was 33:24.
The match was refereed by Klara Brković and Ana Sikavica, both from Koprivnice. Ivanić took five penalties and converted two, while Rudar had five penalties and converted all five. Ivanić accumulated four minutes of suspension, while Rudar had eight minutes.
For Ivanić, the most effective player was Japundža with nine goals, while Petreković added six. Sikaček scored one goal, Furčić three, Božović one, Barić two, Marinić one, Maričević one, Loina one, Gojak one, Zovko one, Crnčević three and Cvitanović three goals. Pudić, Hren and Mareković remained without a goal.
For Rudar, Dobrković was the most effective with six goals, followed by Zupičić with four, Benazić with four, Tomanjik with three, Vrkić with two, Pleša with two, Posavac with two and Ravnić with one goal. Crnjak, Škopac, Kovačević, Vretenar and Basanić remained without a goal.
