Montenegrin water polo players reached the quarter-finals of the European Championship - they defeated Germany 10:5 and will fight Italy on Friday (20.15) for a place in the semi-finals.
With this triumph, our selection practically secured an appearance at the World Championship in Doha, which is on the program at the beginning of February, and continued the fight to go to the Olympic Games in Paris.
There were no problems for Vladimir Gojković's team, the role of favorite was done without any problems, so the "sharks" could afford the luxury of not scoring a goal in the last quarter...
The triple scorer in the Montenegrin team was Aleksa Ukropina with three goals (two from the box), while Kanstantnin Averka scored two...
One minute before the end, Montenegro leads 10:5.
Strelekcij scored for the third time and reduced the advantage of Montenegro to 10:5.
The last quarter has started, Dejan Lazović is in goal for the first time in the championship.
Montenegro leads 10:4 after three quarters and is heading to the quarterfinals, where they will meet Italy on Friday.
Germany broke the series of our selections - Strelekcij is the scorer for 10:4.
Series of Montenegro 6:0 - leads 10:3, Ukropina's goal from the box.
Mršić scored for the first time in the match, Montenegro leads 9:3 and has a perfect performance in the attack with more players - six out of six.
Vujović also registered, Montenegro is 4:0 in the series and leads 8:3.
Ukropina was safe from the box - 7:3, the biggest advantage of the "sharks".
The third quarter began with an attack by the Germans, just like in the previous two.
After two quarters, Montenegro has a three-goal advantage - Averka scored more in the last attack with a player for 6:3.
In the first half, "Sharks" used all five attacks with more players.
The fourth goal in the same number of attacks with more "sharks" players - Ukropina is the scorer for 5:3.
A bad period of the "shark" game, after the time-out, the Germans have an attack with a player more and a chance to equalize at 4:4.
Second goal of Christmas, Germany is now minus one - the "sharks" are leading 4:3.
The Germans ended our team's 4:0 streak, Božić won 4:2.
A new goal for the "Sharks" in attack with more players - 4:1 after Perković's goal.
The Germans made the first attack in the second period.
Montenegro leads 3:1 after eight minutes of play.
Series of Montenegro 3:0 - and Averka scored in an attack with a player more, the "sharks" lead 3:1.
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