The Adriatic water polo players face a practically impossible mission in the second leg of the round of 16 of the Eurocup.
After the defeat in Italy 16:10, it is clear that Savona is an even bigger favorite for reaching the quarterfinals than it was after the draw, but the message from the camp of the Montenegrin champion is clear:
"Everything is possible," said the coach Petar Radanović.
A fortnight ago in Liguria, Novlja matched the host for the first three quarters, in the third period they were only one goal down (9:8), but later Savona showed how cruel it can be when it has the chance to outclass the opponent.
"If we are at the right level, I think we can win. And if we get into the right rhythm, take advantage of our rivals' mistakes and our defense is at a higher level - I hope we will have the opportunity to nullify the advantage from Italy", said Radanović.
All this is, of course, easier said than done in a game in which Jadran - as in the first part of the season in the Champions League - is the host in Trebinje (18 p.m.).
"The first game did not go as we imagined. But a lot of time has passed, we had time to prepare and to see the mistakes we made. In the first match, there was a lack of aggressiveness, we have to raise our swimming and one-on-one duels to a higher level in order to get into a position to threaten the opponent", Radanović pointed out.
Vasilije Radović he asks only one thing from the team - to play the best he can against a renowned rival whose cap is worn by the Montenegrin representative Bogdan Đurđić.
"We understood what was not good in the first match and I am sure we will fix it. I believe that we will celebrate - I don't know if it will be with a six-goal difference, but we will definitely go for the victory," concluded Radović.
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