From the special reporter "Vijesti"
London - The first goal has been fulfilled, Montenegrin handball players are in the quarterfinals of the Olympic Games!
In a match that decided practically everything, Maja Savić and her friends struggled for a long time with Angola, just like at the World Cup in Brazil, but the epilogue was the same as in December - a victory was recorded (30:25) and entry to the knockout stage was ensured. phase.
Only this time the "reds" are among the eight, not the 16 best...
Until the end of the group competition, there are two more matches left, in which the rivals are Croatia and Russia.
Those games, by all accounts, will not be too important in terms of results, because nothing is known in Group B. Not even who will play in the quarterfinals, let alone who will enter the knockout phase from which position.
The duels with "vaterne" and "zbornaja", however, will be very important from another aspect - Dragan Adžić's chosen team will chase optimal form in them.
They arrived in London after preparations in which they did not play a single game, and it is noticeable that they are playing better and better from match to match...
The clash with the eight-time consecutive champion of Africa was extremely exciting until the 38th minute, when Angola took the lead for the last time in the game (17:16).
Until then, Vivaldo Eduardo's team was mostly in the lead, at one point even having a plus three (10:7), and Montenegro was looking for a long time to stop the physically superior players.
And she found the right recipe at the beginning of the second half.
Maja Savić and Jovanka Radičević took advantage of Marcelinja Kijala's exclusion to turn the score to 18:17, and then probably the key detail of the match happened - Marina Vukčević defended the seven-pointer Izabel Gijalo and raised the confidence of both herself and her teammates.
The girls in white jerseys started to play as if in a trance, especially in defense, Vukčević defended everything, and immediately five more goals were scored for an unattainable 23:17 in the 49th minute.
Angola tried to come back, scored three goals, but the answer was the same (Majda Mehmedović was accurate twice, Bojana Popović once), so the celebration could officially begin in the 56th minute, with the score 26:20.
Unfortunately, it could not be complete, because a few moments earlier, Milena Knežević left the field on a stretcher after a duel with the African women's defense.
Montenegro - Angola 30:25 (13:14)
London - "Copper Box". Viewers: 4.353. Referees: Abdullah and Bamutref (Qatar). Sevens: Montenegro 2 (1), Angola 4 (3). Suspensions: Montenegro 6, Angola 6 minutes.
Montenegro: BARJAKTAOVIĆ, Vukčević (eight saves and seven goals), MILJANIĆ 4, Radicevic 5, Đokić 1, Jovanović 1, RADOVIĆ, A. Bulatović, SAVIĆ 4, POPOVIĆ 6, LAZOVIĆ 1, K. BULATOVIĆ 6 (1), Mehmedović 2. , Knežević 2.
Angola: Barbosa, DIREITO (13 saves), Vijegaš 1, MORAIŠ 5 (1), ALMEIDA 5, Gijalo 3 (1), Fernandes 2, L. Kijala, BERNARDO 1, KARLOŠ 7, Baroš, M. KIJALA 1 (1) , Santosh, KAZANGA.
THE COURSE OF THE MATCH
30:24 Djokic 60.
29:24 Morais 7 m, 59.
29:23 K. Bulatović 58.
28:23 Karloš 57. (higher player)
28:22 K. Bulatović 57. (minor player)
27:22 Almeida 56. (player more)
27:21 Jovanovic 55.
26:21 You must be 55.
26:20 Popović 54.
Milena Knežević was hit in the head, which is why she left the field on a stretcher.
25:20 Mehmedović 54.
24:20 Mehmedović 53.
Time-out Montenegro
23:20 Fernandes 52.
23:19 Viegas 51.
23:18 Gijalo 49.
23:17 Radicevic 48, series 7:0
22:17 Savić 47. (contra), series 6:0
21:17 Popović 47.
Time-out Angola
20:17 Savić 45.
19:17 Radicevic 44.
Marina Vukčević defends seven-pointer Izabel Gijalo
18:17 Radicevic 41. (higher player)
17:17 Savić 39. (higher player)
16:17 You must be 38.
16:16 Bernardo 37.
16:15 Radicevic 36.
15:15 Popović 35.
14:15 Karloš 34.
14:14 Radicevic 34.
Just like in Santos in December, both teams are playing in series, so they are constantly changing the lead. However, Angola was in control for longer, which is why it deservedly leads.
13:14 Gijalo 7 m, 29.
13:13 You must be 29.
13:12 Miljanic 28.
12:12 Karloš 27.
12:11 K. Bulatović 26.
11:11 Almeida 26.
11:10 Savić 25.
10:10 Popović 24. (missed a seven-pointer, then scored a goal)
9:10 K. Bulatović 7 m, 23.
8:10 K. Bulatović 21.
7:10 Almeida 20.
7:9 Almeida 19.
7:8 Popović 18.
6:8 Almeida 18.
6:7 Fernandes 16.
Vukčević instead of Barjaktarović
6:6 Karloš 15.
6:5 Lazović 14.
5:5 Miljanic 13.
4:5 Karloš 12.
4:4 K. Bulatović11.
3:4 You must be 9.
3:3 Karloš 8. (higher player)
3:2 Popović 7. (less player)
2:2 Miljanić 5. (higher player)
1:2 M. Kiala 7m, 5th (player less)
1:1 Miljanic 3.
0:1 Karloš 3.
After the defeat against Brazil, Montenegrin handball players will try to get back on track. And not only that - a win over Angola would open the door to the quarter-finals.
The two teams also met at the World Cup in Brazil, the "reds" won 28:26 in a match full of twists and turns.
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