Radović: We allowed some things and didn't respond; Sladović: Easy goals conceded cost us

From the special reporter "Vijesti"

There is a bitter taste after the Montenegrin water polo team's defeat by Italy in the final of the Mediterranean Games (18:14). But not because of the match itself, but because of everything that happened at the end of the match.

Mateo Joki Grata bit Danilo Stupar in an extremely unsportsmanlike manner, however, our player earned the brutality after which the entire Montenegrin bench lost its temper.

The entire match, the Azzurri seemed to be over the limit of allowed aggression. However, Montenegro did not respond adequately - emphasized captain Vasilije Radović.

"We played a good tournament, we grew from game to game. The atmosphere was nice in front of a full crowd, and I think their aggressiveness was the deciding factor in the defeat. There were some things we allowed and didn't agree on, but in the end it was okay. This team finally won something, and as time goes by we are getting better and better, and that's encouraging," said captain Radović.

He also commented on the incident...

"Maybe it would have been better if what happened in the last four minutes had happened in the first minute of the game, but I wouldn't say it turned the match around. If we had played like that from the start, like after that moment, this would have been our game, without a second thought, but this is a lesson for next time," Vasilije underlined.

Matija Sladović pointed out that easily conceded goals cost our team.

"If we exclude this chaos at the end, it was a difficult and demanding game. I would like to congratulate my teammates on their fight. Apart from everything, I think we achieved a good result and I think this was an extremely important game for us. We had a few downs during the match, conceded easy goals and I think that cost us the victory," said Sladović.