Two derbies in the semi-finals, but Budva and "siren" are favorites

On Wednesday, three of the four first matches of the Montenegrin Cup semi-finals for male and female volleyball players are scheduled.

The men's semi-final derby will be played in Budva by Budva, which is defending the trophy, and Budućnost.

"With this match, we are defending the domestic trophies won last season. Our desire and obligation is to do it in the best possible way. It is certain that Buducnost enters these matches with the same desire and ambition. The Budva team is ready and maximally motivated for these matches," he said Vladimir Vasovic, coach of Budva.

"As a rule, year after year we are not the favorites of the draw, so already in the semi-finals we will measure our strength against the best team in the league, Budva. We are in a good rhythm and we hope to continue with good games in the matches ahead of us. Of course, we leave the role of favorites to the better and more experienced Budva team, but we are a young team that is eager to compete and we will do our best to make this semi-final duel interesting and exciting," he said. Balša Radulović, coach Buducnost volej Bemax.

Unity is the favorite against Sailors on Thursday.

"The cup is a specific competition and despite the fact that Jedinstvo is the favorite, a team that is a two-time national champion and cup winner, we are looking for our chance on our field in the first game on Thursday. The boys will fight for the best possible result, and we can promise that to the spectators, who we invite to come in as many numbers as possible," he said. Ivan Dobrkovic, coach of the Mariners.

"We are entering the very end of the season and the main matches will follow. We are waiting for a match in Bar, in which we enter maximally motivated and ready. We want to take a big step towards the final in Bar, so we will approach the match that way", he said Darko Prebiracevic, the coach of Unity.

The debut women's semi-final will be played by the Bar teams, Galeb and Luka Bar, last season's finalists of the competition, in which Galeb triumphed.

"We are aware that a very difficult double match awaits us against the champions, a team that has lost only one set so far. We will try to put up as much resistance as possible and take advantage of a possible bad day for Luke Bar. We also know that there is a rematch and that the finalist will be decided by the second match. I hope that it will be a fair and correct fight and that the atmosphere from the pioneer league match between these two clubs will not be transferred to the Cup", he said. Nikola Masonicic, coach of Galeb.

"An interesting double match awaits us with the winner of last year's Cup of Montenegro, the Galeb team, which has been reinforced with the technician from Serbia, Milica Knežević. I think that the details will decide and I hope for our placement in the final of the cup", he declared Vladimir Milacic, trainer Luke Bar.

Morača and Rudar will meet in the second semi-final.

"Rudar really made us suffer in the championship a week ago and if they had won it would have been deserved. We welcome this match in the Cup healthy and complete and we will not allow them to surprise us. Our goal, as we have already announced, is both finals," he said Predrag Đonović, Morača coach.

Men's Cup Semi-Finals

Wednesday

Budva - Future Volley Bemax (18)

Thursday

Sailor - Unity of Franc (17)

Semi-final of the Women's Cup

Wednesday

Galeb - Luka Bar (17)

Morača – Miner (20)