Slovan-Gradec beat Škofljana 34:24 in the opening round of the 1. NLB League on Wednesday evening at 17:30. The result marks the start of the new season for both sides, with the home side collecting their first points of the campaign.
The scoreline suggests a comfortable evening for the hosts. Without detailed breakdowns available, the margin of ten goals points to a match where Slovan-Gradec managed their game well and never let Škofljana back into contention.
Slovan-Gradec arrive with a mixed recent record. They lost 27:34 to Zagreb in August, followed by three narrow defeats against Trimo Trebnje and Celje in May. Their most recent outing was a 36:34 win against Lok at the end of April.
Škofljana come from a similar patchwork of results. A 40:34 victory over RD Ribnica in May was followed by a win against Ivančna Gorica and a draw with Radovljica. They then lost two away games, falling 29:32 to RD Ribnica and 30:33 to Ivančna Gorica.
Both teams sit at zero points in the standings after what appears to be their first league match of the season. The table will begin to take shape as the fixture list progresses, and this result gives Slovan-Gradec an early advantage.