Montenegrin handball players reached the European Championships five times in a row, at the start of the new qualifications they announced that they will be part of the continental elite for the sixth time in a row - the "lions" convincingly defeated Kosovo (29:20) in a great atmosphere in the "Bemax Arena" and announced that on Sunday in Sarajevo they could take a key step towards the championship in Germany. If they also defeat BiH, one of the first two places in group 7 will be within reach...
After the opening minutes, or what football commentators like to say - a test of strength, Montenegro started to play as well as it can. On the wings of the flying Milos Vujović, the "lions" scored eight goals, five of which were given to the wing of Fuchs Berlin for 10:3.
That wasn't all either - after Ljuiđ Ćuni ended his team's streak of almost 14 minutes, Stevan Vujović and his surname Miloš scored for 12:4.
The huge difference seems to have relaxed Zoran Roganović's chosen team, who tried to wake them up with a time-out, but it didn't work, because Fljamur Gerbeši also defended brilliantly, and his teammates took advantage of that and with five goals came to 12:9.
The finish of the 1st half, however, was Vujović's sign - first, Branko provided an excellent assist to Nemanja Grbović, then he himself scored, and 10 seconds before the end, Miloš "ignited" the atmosphere in the "Bemax Arena", as he completed the goal in an unreal way. zeppelin" on Nebojša Simić's pass for 15:9 on a long break.
Soon after the team's return to the field, the difference was again eight (17:9), and in the 43rd minute, Grbović brought a double-digit plus for the first time from the counter (23:13). In those moments, Simić worked wonders, who once again experienced the whole hall chanting "Simo, master", and Roganović introduced three players who had not been on the field until then - Simić's brother Božidar, Aleksandar Bakić and 24-year-old goalkeeper Nikola Matović.
By the way, in the last 10 minutes or so, the MVP of the previous championship of Israel, Risto Vujacic, played in the attack, who until then only played defense, because Branko Vujović is indisputable in the position of right back.
The difference, however, continued to grow to a record plus 12 on three occasions, and Bakić scored from the left wing and proved with three goals that he is a worthy replacement for the phenomenal Cetinje.
In the finish, the guests mitigated the defeat with four goals...
MONTENEGRO - KOSOVO 29:20 (15:9)
Podgorica - "Bemax Arena". Spectators: 2.200. Judges: D. Bolić and K. Hurih (Austria). Sevens: Montenegro 5 (3), Kosovo 3 (2). Suspensions: Montenegro 6, Kosovo 4 minutes.
Montenegro: Matović, N. SIMIĆ (13 saves and seven goals), Bakić 3, M. VUJOVIĆ 8 (1), Lazović, ČEPIĆ 3, B. VUJOVIĆ 4, RADOVIĆ, Kaluđerović, S. Vujović 4, Ševaljević 2 (2) , B. Simić, Lasica 1, Vujačić 1, ANĐELIĆ 1, GRBOVIĆ 2.
Kosovo: Gerbeši (12 saves and two seven-pointers), BERISHA (one save), JUPA 3, DRE. TAHIRUKAJ 4, Muškoljaj, Ćuni 2, Mustafa, DRI. TAHIRUKAJ 5 (2), ŠABANI, Mućoli, GEGAJ 4, Ramadani, Basholi, ĐUKA 2, Tachi, Zena.
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