RK Vardar 1961 made light work of Mladost 1977 with a 44-34 victory at home in the Super League on Saturday. The hosts kept their unbeaten record intact, moving further clear in second place while Mladost's struggles continued. By then, the pattern was already familiar — Vardar's attack clicking into rhythm early and never looking back.
The scoreline reflected a comfortable evening for the Macedonian side. They had already settled into their two wins from two, accumulating four points without dropping a single game. Mladost, meanwhile, sat seventh with just one point from two outings, that solitary point coming from a draw elsewhere.
What stood out was the consistency Vardar had shown in recent weeks. They had faced Nantes away and held their own in a 32-33 defeat, then followed with wins against Kumanovo and Evrofarm Pelister. This match continued that upward trajectory, though the margin of victory suggested they had found another gear.
Mladost's record told a different story entirely. Their draw against Butel had offered a brief respite, but the loss to Prilep and this result confirmed they were finding the Super League's physicality difficult to adjust to. The contrast between the two sides' form was stark.
The four-point gap between them in the table now felt substantial. Vardar's perfect start positioned them as genuine contenders, while Mladost had work to do to climb out of the bottom half. The result mattered beyond tonight — it set the tone for how the season might unfold.