Kielce saw off RK Zagreb 29-26 in a club friendly match played on Thursday, 14 August. The Polish side took all three points in what proved to be a tight encounter between two heavyweight clubs.
Zagreb came into the game on the back of five straight wins. They had beaten Tata Banya 29-26 just the day before, and before that Slovan Gradec 34-27. Things looked steady, but this fixture told a different story.
Kielce's run had been even more impressive. A 49-32 demolition of Celje on Wednesday showed they were in full flow. Their only setback in recent memory came against Wisla Plock, a 30-25 defeat back in April. They were closing in on a deal for momentum, it seemed.
What struck was the narrow margin. Both sides had been scoring freely in their warm-ups, yet this match settled into a grind. The final whistle brought relief rather than celebration for either camp.
The result keeps Kielce's winning streak alive and gives Zagreb something to chew on before the competitive season begins. Two clubs testing their resolve before the real work starts.