A real derby, twists and turns, an exciting and uncertain ending and a beautiful atmosphere from the stands of the "Bemax Arena" - all this was brought by the second semi-final match of the Montenegrin Cup.
In the end, the handball players from Lovćen were calmer and better in overtime, defeating Budva Riviera 37:36 and advancing to the 16th final of the Cup.
The decisive goal in the extra 10 minutes was scored by Đorđo Peruničić with 19 seconds left, all after goalkeeper Vasilije Vujović made several saves to launch the club from the Royal Capital towards victory.
Lovćen will play in the final tomorrow (Wednesday) at 18 pm against Rudar, who were better than Buducnost earlier today.
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In a game in which Cetinje had 8:4 and 17:14, Budva kept coming back, and then until the 60th minute the teams were exchanging the lead; the drama was seen in the final seconds of regulation.
First, Aleksandar Mrvaljević brought Riviera to 33:32 with about thirty seconds left, and it seemed like they were in the final, but Vladimir Stanković didn't think so - he scored just before the siren and took the match to overtime (33:33).
From the start of the extra 10 minutes, Lovćen started more decisively, mostly leading, and then Peruničić shook the net, after which Aleksandar Glendža did not have time for a better shot.
Stanković was the most efficient player on the winning team with eight goals, followed by Milan Popović with seven, and Bogdan Petričević and Aleksa Milošević with six each, while Vujović made 10 saves.
On the other hand, Nikola Ivanovic's brilliant performance, which saw him score 15 goals for Cetinje, went without an award. Vladan Loncar scored six goals for Riviera.
Lovćen will be playing for their 14th Cup title in the final, and are well on their way to a ninth double crown. On the other hand, Rudar will be in the final for the second time and will be chasing their first trophy of this competition.
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