Roganović: Exclusions and mistakes cost us a lot

From the special reporter "Vijesti"

By defeating Spain (30:25), Montenegrin handball players began their performance at the 28th World Championship, the first for them after a 10-year break.

The final result does not reflect what happened on the pitch of the "Tauron Arena" in Kraków, because the "lions" came to 25:23 eight minutes before the end, but then with several lost balls they sealed their fate.

"Dismissals in the 1st half cost us a lot, some missed shots, but like Simic with us, they also have top goalkeepers and I understand those mistakes. In the following, we parried well, we were close a few times, but the mistakes were expensive and this is a sign that we need these kinds of games, against top teams, such as Spain, which Maltena did not give us anything. I am convinced that in the next duel against her we can match even better", said coach Zoran Roganović.

It seems that the game was broken in the middle of the 2nd half, when Vuk Lazović was sent off after a goal in 18:17, and Spain with three goals, two of which into an empty net, increased to 21:17.

"These are the mistakes that cost dearly. In those situations, we have to have a lot more concentration, so as not to honor our rivals. Spain is a top team, which took advantage of that and won".

Would it be better if, due to a possible lap, you lost two or three points, around which you constantly "spinned" until the finish line?

"For sure, but it was more important for me to rotate as many players as possible for the continuation of the tournament. Everyone felt the pitch except for Matović, I think that will mean a lot to us in the next matches".

You watched Iran win against Chile (25:24). What do you think of the next rival?

"It's good that that match didn't end in a draw. We will do everything necessary to pass to the second stage, and it is certain that the match with Iran will be very difficult", concluded Roganović.

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