Zamet women faced Ivanich women in a First Division ice hockey opener on Saturday, September 20th, with the visitors claiming a 29-20 victory at home. To be fair, neither side had much to go on before kick-off — both entered the fixture having played just once this season, both sitting on two points from their opening games. By then, you'd expect a certain nervous energy, but the result told a clearer story.
Zamet came off a 30-29 win against Virovitica back in September, while Ivanich had taken down Split 2010 33-24 in their previous outing. The away side's performance carried more weight, and they made sure of it. The high line was picked apart, and Ivanich never looked back after finding their rhythm.
Both teams now remain level on points after their respective opening victories, though position matters when the table fills out. Ivanich sit fourth, Zamet sixth — a small gap now, but one that could widen quickly. The support of the fans could be called devoted, but that's an assessment, not a fact. What's certain is the club sits top of the table after one round, and both sides will need the points badly.
There's no value left at that number when you're chasing consistency, and Saturday's result suggests Ivanich have found theirs first. Zamet will want to bounce back, but they'll need to tighten up defensively if they hope to stay in touch. The away end never stopped, and neither did the visitors' momentum.