The Montenegrin champion defeated the Serbian one without any problems - Jadran defeated Crvena zvezda 11:7 (4:1, 3:1, 1:4, 3:1) in the derby of the 3rd round of the Regional League at Škver.
This is Novljan's second triumph (along with the loss against Jug), which, if nothing else, made a good prelude to the Champions League qualification tournament that starts on Friday in Zagreb. Also, Vladimir Gojković's team proved with their victory over Zvezda that they are rightfully the main favorites of Group B along with the undisputed Jug...
The most experienced in the home team, Boris Zloković and Dragan Drašković, each scored four goals, Jovan Sarić scored two, and Aleksa Ukropina one.
Zvezda took the lead through Rašović at the start of the match, and Jadran turned things around with a 5:0 series and practically decided the match by halftime (7:2).
In the middle of the third quarter, the Belgraders reduced the deficit to minus three (7:4), and in the last eight minutes they came close to two goals behind several times, but Drašković and Zloković provided the points.
Budva was defeated in its pool by Radnica (15:6), which is its second defeat in the league, after losing to POŠK in Split.
This result, however, is realistic given that Radnički, although they rejuvenated the team before the start of the season, is a more serious rival at the moment.
Nikola Murišić scored two goals for Budva, while on the other side, Srđan Vuksanović and Marko Ćuk scored three goals each.
Primorac plays tomorrow against Mornar in Split.
Results - Group A: Budva - Radnički 6:15. Tomorrow: Partizan - Primorje (20.15), Mladost - Jadran ST (20.45), POSK - Branik (21.00).
Group B: Jadran - C. Zvezda 11:7. Tomorrow: Sailor - Primorac (19.30), Medvešćak - South (20.45). Vojvodina is free.
Jadran - Red Star 11:7 (4:1, 3:1, 1:4, 3:1)
Herceg Novi - Swimming pool "Jadran Škver". Spectators: 1.800. Judges: Abranović (Montenegro), Prančić (Croatia). More players: Jadran 10 (8), Red Star 8 (2).
Jadran: Kandić, Radović, Popadić, Sekulić, Vidović, Moskov, Banićević, Sarić 2, Latinović, Zloković 4, Drašković 4, Pješivac, Kolesko, Ukropina 1.
Red Star: Draksimović, S. Rašović 3, Jović, Tankosić, Tomašević, Eškert, Drašović, V. Rašović 1, Ranđelović, Njegtovan, Bijelić 2, Obradović 1, Tanović, Dimitrijević.
Budva - Radnički 6:15 (1:3, 3:5, 1:4, 1:3)
Budva - Swimming pool "Dragan Trifunović". Spectators: 200. Judges: Radičević (Croatia), Obradović (Montenegro). More players: Budva 14 (4), Radnički 8 (5). Player more: Workers 2 (2).
Budva: Mi. Konatar (11 saves), Vukmirović, Marković 1, Ćetković, Kovačević 1, Cvetković, Radanović, Tešanović, Tenžera 1, Murišić 2, Radunović, Vujašević, Zubac, Mitrović 1.
Workers: Radić (12 saves), Trajković, Joksimović 1, Marković 1, Miličić 1, Vrlić 2, Ćirić 1, Basara 2, Vuksanović 3, Bogdanović, Ćuk 3, Petković, Živojinović, Toholj 1.
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