Budva only drew with Jadran from Split, once again disappointing in their pool, and that draw could end up costing them placement in the Champions League in the regional competition.
It was 8:8 in the Montenegrin metropolis of tourism, and Budva remained without a triumph eight seconds before the end when Hrvoje Brlečić scored the third goal of the game and set the final score.
Previously, Budva opened the game with a goal by Petr Ćetković, but then they fell into a crisis, so Split led with a three-goal difference (4:1 and 5:2).
The guests from Dalmatia led 5:3 at the end of the third quarter, and the newly recovered Bogdan Đurđić woke up in the last eight minutes.
The potential national team player scored four goals in that part of the game, Marko Konatar also scored one, so Budva had three points in sight.
Đurđić scored the last goal 22 seconds before the end, and then there was a shocking goal with a screw from Brlečić.
This is Jadran's first draw of the season, and they have a win and seven losses.
Budva, on the other hand, has a record of three triumphs, two draws and four defeats.
Budva - Jadran Split 8:8 (1:3, 1:2, 1:0, 5:3)
Budva - "Dragan Trifunović" swimming pool. Spectators: 300. Judges: D. Adžić (Montenegro), Savinović (Croatia). More players: Budva 6 (2), Jadran 5 (1).
Budva: Kralj (10 saves), Vukmirović, Ćetković 1, Kovačević 1, Mitrović, Radanović, Tešanović, Tenžera, Murišić, Vujašević, Đurđić 4, Mi. Konatar, Ma. Konatar 2.
Jadran: Ančić, Perić, Drobac, Vukić 4, Divković, Santini 1, Tonković, Milardović, Buzdovčić, Lisica, Brlečić 3, Strujić (eight saves).
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