When you only hit the net twice out of ten attacks with a player like Croatia, then it is difficult for you to win despite your great desire and character...
The water polo players of Montenegro were defeated in a neighborhood clash at the start of the Olympic Games - 11:8.
After a bad start and a first quarter in which they lost 4:1, Vladimir Gojković's boys on the wings of Bogdan Đurđić's bombs and the defense of Dejan Lazović left at halftime with 5:5.
However, in the continuation, the already legendary Marko Bijač stood in Croatia's goal, the "sharks" made a lot of mistakes in the attack and in the end they had to congratulate the better rival at this moment...
Three goals for Montenegro were scored by Đurđić and two by Vlado Popadić, while the brilliant Lazović made 11 saves. On the other side, Loren Fatović was the most effective with three goals.
Our national team will play its next match on Tuesday at 19.30:XNUMX against Greece.
The end - the defeat of Montenegro at the start of the Olympic Games (11:8)
Montenegro conceded a goal in the last second - 11:8.
Montenegro had a chance to "seal" this match, but Vlad Popadić's shot with 66 seconds left was blocked...
GOOOOL, Montenegro is not surrendering - Vladan Spaić brilliantly turned Žuvela and scored for 10:8.
As at the start of the match, the "torture" in the attack was interrupted by Popadić - 10:7.
Center Miroslav Perković won several attacks with a player more for the "sharks", but Marko Bijač, who defends in the second half, is insurmountable - only one goal from Montenegro in almost 13 minutes after the break.
This match is going slowly - Kharkiv scored from the box, Montenegro is at a big minus four (10:6).
Why Montenegro does not have a better result is perhaps best explained by the attack with more players (7:2). On the other hand, Croatia scored five times from 11 attacks when they had the advantage.
It didn't start well in the last quarter, a new big minus - Marko Žuvela scored once again, Croatia leads 9:6.
The decisive eight minutes begin...
The third quarter is over, Montenegro is at minus two (8:6), after countless mistakes, especially in the attack.
Nice goal by Fatović - Croatia has a plus two again (8:6).
Luka Bukić's second goal - a new lead for Croatia (7:6).
GOOOOL, the left wing of Đur Radović shined, the "sharks" equalized again (6:6).
New top five for Croatia, but Loren Fatović, unlike Marinić Kragić, does not make mistakes (6:5).
The third quarter begins...
The first half is over - after a weak first quarter on the wings of Đurđić and Lazović, Montenegro fully returned to the game (5:5).
It's a pity, Montenegro could have taken the lead, but after a lob by Đurđić, the ball hit the post.
GOOOOOL - Đurđić is phenomenal today, new goal - Montenegro equalized again (5:5).
Đurđić converted each of his three shots into a goal.
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