Montenegro defeated Romania (27:25), recorded its second victory and took a big step towards qualifying for the main stage of the European Championship.
"Lionesses" led practically throughout the entire match, were in the red only once, and they opened the game brilliantly - after a seven-pointer by Dijana Mugoša, Montenegro won 8:3.
Then followed a series of rivals 6:0, Montenegro was scoreless for six minutes, so Romania took the lead for the first time after Lupei's goal - 9:8.
But then came Montenegro's response - after the series by the Romanians, the "lionesses" scored six goals and took a 14:9 lead after Dijana Mugoša's goal.
At halftime, Montenegro had a plus four (16:12), and in the second half, on several occasions, a five-goal advantage.
After a goal by Đina Jauković, the "lionesses" took a 27:23 lead with less than four minutes to go. And then Romania answered with two goals, came to 27:25, had an attack for minus one, but Batinović stopped Stojka.
Mugoša was the most effective with eight goals. Jauković and Pletikosić scored four goals each, and Brnović and Pavićević scored three goals each.
In Romania, Serafićianu was the most effective with six goals.
Gooooo! Đina Jauković scores - 27:23, a little less than four minutes to the end of the game.
Stojka, then Pavićević - 26:23.
Ostase reduced it to 24:22, but Dijana Mugoša leads Montenegro to plus three - 25:22.
Serafićianu hits from the wing - 24:21.
Aleksandra Dindiligan's first goal - 24:20.
Jelena Vukčević scored from seven meters, Montenegro has a five-goal difference again - 24:19.
Montenegro goes to plus four again, goal from the wing of Ivona Pavićević - 23:19.
Stojka hits from nine meters - 22:19.
Goal for goal, new goal, the seventh in the meeting of Dijana Mugoša - 22:18.
Serafićianu hits from the wing - 21:18.
The Romanians are at minus three, the goal was scored by Stojka - 20:17.
And then Brnović broke the streak of her rivals - 21:17.
Popa reduced it to 20:16, Ostase was sent off.
Goal by Jelena Vukčević - 20:15.
Series by Matea Pletikosić - 19:14 led by Montenegro.
Another goal by Matea Pletikosić - 18:14.
Goal for Romania, she hit Bazalia from seven meters, and then Vukčević was stopped - 17:13.
Matea Pletikosić's second goal, a great breakthrough - 17:12.
Atingre stopped Serafićijana, a good start to the 2nd half.
The second half has started.
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