It was a tough battle. Admirations to the team, we fought and won an important match away against a difficult opponent. This was commented by the coach of Shumen 61, Nikola Karastoyanov, quoted by the club's press service, after Shumen won their match against Fregeta (Burgas) with 30:27 (16:14) as guests.

“We played very well, twice we managed to lead by 5 – 6 goals, and only the lack of experience and enough self-confidence was the reason for the difference to be reduced. Some of the players are still not so well-developed, they don't have the confidence of winners. We controlled the match all the time, except for one or two situations. I am very pleased, we played quite fast. This was exactly the advice from me and my colleague Kostadin Semerdzhiev to the players,” Karastoyanov notes. 

We could draw many positives from the match against Fregeta - above all, that we played very fast without being misled by the pace of the opponent, which we usually allow. At the beginning of the championship, the game, saturated with a lot of dynamics, was one of the key priorities we set for ourselves. I hope that what we showed is the small step in this direction. We have a lot more work ahead - mainly to gain experience and self-confidence. We need more such tough matches to build the team's vision, he added.

Overall, this was a positive match, considering that it is difficult to play as a guest, including against an opponent in the face of Fregeta, who is third in the standings. I am satisfied, summarizes Karastoyanov. 

He adds that the new addition to Shumen, Deyan Malchev, who is a young, promising player, has joined the match very well, mainly in defense. 

In order to win, we must play with a great desire and enthusiasm, said the coach of handball Shumen 61 Nikola Karstoyanov before the home match of the team he leads with Fregeta on October 4 last year.

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