The steel defense as a trademark of Suzana Lazović, the bombs of Đurđina Jauković, the lucidity of Milena Raičević, the class of Tatjana Brnović and the great reactions of the goalkeepers... Montenegro could not have opened the European Championship more beautifully.
Our country's handball players in the 1st round of the EHF Euro defeated Serbia in Debrecen - 24:18, for four out of four against the neighboring country at the European championships.
The victory of the "lionesses" was never in question, the rival was hitting the "Montenegro wall" in defense even when Montenegro was with one player less (as much as 14 minutes), and in the attack Đurđina Jauković showed how much her friends missed her in the qualifications for the Olympic Games.
In the end, Djina ended the match with 11 goals, and how much she dominated is perhaps best expressed by the fact that at one point she practically had the same number of goals as the entire Serbian team.
Suzana Lazović was a top defensive player, and she seems to have passed everything on to her chosen ones in the right way.
During the first half, Serbia looked lost in attack, after 19 minutes it scored only two goals, one of which was from play - at that moment, Montenegro was leading 6:2.
The only drop in the first part, which was marked by many sevens, was after that, when Serbia reached 3:0 with a 7:6 series, but at that moment the classes of Milena Raičević and Tatjana Brnović emerged, so Montenegro is on vacation. left with 11:8.
The perfect opening of the second half announced the victory, Raičević and Jauković scored, Atingre "locked" the approaches to the goal, so the scoreboard in "Fenix Arena" quickly showed 14:8.
Serbia somehow managed to threaten at 18:15, but Tatjana Brnović and Dijana Mugoša scored goals, and Atingre with two new great defenses (one seven-pointer) took Montenegro to 20:15 and practically put an end to the game then.
MONTENEGRO - SERBIA 24:18 (11:8)
Debrecen - "Phoenix Arena". Spectators: 2.036. Judges. A. Kovalćuk and I. Kovaljćuk (Moldova). Sevens: Montenegro 9 (7), Serbia 8 (4). Exclusions: Montenegro 14, Serbia 4 minutes.
Montenegro: Rajčić (seven goals), Atingre (seven saves and seven goals), Batinović (seven goals), Jauković 11 (5), Pletikosić, Godeč, Mugoša 2, Ivanović, Malović, Brnović 4, Bulatović 1, Džaferović 1, Tatar, Raičević 3 (1), Pavićević, Grbić 2 (1).
Serbia: Simić (one save), Risović (four saves and two sevens), Radosavljević, Veličković 1, Lazić 2, Obrenović, Kocić 1 (1), Janjušević 5 (1), Jovović 7 (2), Lovrić 2, Bojičić, Radević, Ristić, Ignjatović, Agbaba, Petrović.
KRAAAJ - great opening of "lionesses". Montenegro defeated Serbia at the start of the European Championship with a safe game, steely defense and bombs by Đurđina Jauković (24:18).
Two new goals for Montenegro, both times the scorer was Itana Grbić - once from the seven: Montenegro - Serbia 24:16, 58th minute.
Eleventh goal by Đurđina Jauković, 21. Montenegro - our selection is on plus six (21:15) before the last seven minutes. The Lionesses are certainly on their way to victory at the start of the European Championship.
Serbia threatened as much as possible, approaching at 18:15, but Tatjana Brnović and Dijana Mugoša scored goals, and Atingre with two great defenses (one seven-pointer) led Montenegro to 20:15.
Montenegro earned a two-minute suspension six times, but it was practically not felt, and after the last one, Dijan Mugoš scored on the counter for 18:12 - assisted by Đina Jauković.
Đurđina Jauković's tenth goal, the fifth from seven - Montenegro leads 18:17 with 12 minutes to go.
Serbia was able to reach a series of 3:0, but Marta Batinović saved the seven-pointer Anđela Janjušević, and on the other side, Đurđina Jauković shook Serbia's net for the ninth time (16:11).
Đina Jauković is unstoppable - our defender has scored eight goals so far, nine for Serbia as a whole. Montenegro leads 37:15 in the 9th minute.
Excellent opening by the "lionesses" in the second half, Atingre is great in goal, and Đurđina Jauković brings Montenegro 14:8 with another goal.
New great move by Milena Raičević, perfect assist for Nina Bulatović - Montenegro leads 13:8.
The second half started, and the first goal was scored by our selection - another great goal by Milena Raičević (12:8).
Montenegro already earned the third exclusion, but even with one less player, Tatjana Brnović is unstoppable - with her two goals, the "lionesses" go to the break with plus three.
Montenegro - Serbia 11:8 after the first 30 minutes.
Another masterpiece by Milena Raičević - a great goal for the new plus three of Montenegro (9:6) in the 28th minute.
Serbia's 3:0 series was interrupted by Milena Raičević and Đurđina Jauković - the former masterfully won a new seven-pointer, and Đina shook the net for the sixth time (8:6).
The time-out did not help, Serbia scored another goal through Anđela Janjušević (7:6).
For the first time, Serbia connected two goals, so Suzana Lazović asked for a time-out at 7:5.
Fifth goal by Đurđina Jauković, Montenegro - Serbia 7:3.
Suzana Lazović was a top defensive player, and in her first competitive match on the bench of Montenegro, she shows that this will also be her trademark as a selector.
Serbia is practically hitting the wall in attack, after 19 minutes they scored only two goals, one from play.
After another goal by Đurđina Jauković, Montenegro leads 6:2.
The first significant difference in the match, Katarina Džaferović scored for 5:2.
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