A goal in the last 32 minutes of the European Championship - the Montenegrin water polo players finished the tournament in Belgrade in grand style, defeating Romania after Serbia.
The "Sharks" easily justified their role as favorites, winning 21:15 in a match in which they controlled the events without any particular rhythm.
There was no question of a winner, and Balša Vučković and Dušan Matković were in the mood in attack, scoring 11 goals between them.
The young water polo player from Primorac, probably the revelation of the Euros, scored six goals, one less than Matković - four of which were in the first half.
Montenegro opened the match with three quick goals, and after eight minutes they were only ahead by one - 4:3.
However, they quickly made a difference and at the end of the 2nd period, Aljoša Mačić's goal gave them a five-goal lead for the first time - 10:5.
In the second half, the score was a maximum of plus seven (17:10), so Dejan Savić's team "had the right" to relax a bit, which the Romanians used to improve their impression and score a fairly high number of goals against an objectively better opponent.
Our national team defeated Malta and France in the group stage of the European Championship, Serbia and the Netherlands in the main stage, and Romania in the finals to qualify.
He lost to Hungary and Spain, which was enough to put him out of the running for a medal early on.
In addition to Vučković and Matković, Dmitrij Holod, Miroslav Perković and Strahinja Gojković also scored for Romania (twice each), while Jovan Vujović, Mačić, Vasilije Radović and Srđan Janović scored once each.
MONTENEGRO - ROMANIA 21:15 (4:3, 6:3, 5:4, 6:5)
Beograd - Belgrade Arena. Referees: Schwarz (Israel), Radič (Slovakia). Player more: Montenegro 15 (9), Romania 9 (6). Peterci: Montenegro 2 (2), Romania 4 (2).
Montenegro: Tešanović (10 saves and a penalty), Holod 2, Vujović 1, Mrsić, Mačić 1, Stupar, Vučković 6, Perković 2, Spaić, Matković 5, Radović 1, Đurović, Janović 1, Gojković 2.
Romania: Cik (10 selections), Judean 1, Lutesku, Fulea 1, Neamcu 4, Prioteasa 3, Cepelus, Oanca, George 1, Đorđesku 5, Belenješi, Vančik, Dragušin, Lunkan.
Montenegrin water polo players finished the European Championship in Belgrade in seventh place.
In the last match of the tournament, the "Sharks" justified their role as favorites against Romania - they scored as many as 21 goals, for a final score of 21:15.
Vučković's sixth goal in the match - 21:14.
The twentieth goal of our team was scored by Vučković - 20:14.
Radović scored the first goal, the "Sharks" lead 19:13.
Fifth goal by Matković, 18th for Montenegro - 18:12.
Two consecutive goals by Romania - with four and a half minutes left, Montenegro leads 17:12.
Another goal by Perković, VAR confirmed that the ball crossed the imaginary goal line - 17:10.
Vučković was safe from the box, Montenegro - Romania 16:10.
The last quarter has begun.
Plus five at the end of the third quarter - 15:10 with eight minutes left.
Great goal by Janović, Montenegro keeps plus six and leads 15:9.
Tešanović missed the penalty area and saved a shot from five meters by Đorđescu.
In the very next attack, Holod scored for 14:8. It was the first time he was plus six.
Vujović increased the score to 12:7, then Holod scored from the penalty spot - the Sharks lead 13:8.
Goal number three for Vučković - 11:6, then Đorđescu scored from the penalty spot for 11:7.
The third quarter has begun.
Montenegro has a four-goal advantage at halftime - leading 10:6 against Romania in the match for seventh place at the European Championship.
Mačić's first goal and the "Sharks" secure a 10:5 lead.
The second time was plus four - Perković easily scored from the post for 9:5.
Vučković's mastery puts Montenegro in the lead for our series 3:0 - 7:4.
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