Valis lost to Zvezda, Jadran, Solaris, and Mladost celebrate victories
Four games of the fourth round of the Premier Regional League were played on Saturday. In a match between two Serbian teams, after a great comeback in the last quarter, Crvena Zvezda defeated Valis 10:9 away. Valjevo was leading 8:5 seven minutes before the end, but Belgrade managed to secure the win with a goal from Ivan Basara.
In the Croatian derby, Split's Jadran emerged victorious over Jug 15:12. Solaris won against Primorac in Kotor with a score of 13:10, while Mladost beat Primorje convincingly 19:11 in Zagreb.
On Sunday at 7 pm, Radnički will visit Šabac, and the last match between Novi Beograd and Jadran from Herceg Novi is scheduled for Monday at 6 pm.
Miloš Saković's team started the match against Zvezda brilliantly. Through aggressive defense and good shot selection, Valjevo took a 3:1 lead in the second quarter. However, the red-and-whites then picked up momentum, with goals from Aleksandar Radanović and Kristin Šulc, turning the score to 3:1. Nevertheless, they did not manage to break the resistance of the hosts, who responded in kind. Nikola Bućan and Nemanja Radovanlija brought a new lead to the host, with Danilo Čabrilo increasing it to 6:4 at the end of the first half.
The third period was marked by good defensive play in front of both goals. Noa Burburan first scored for 7:4, but Basara reduced it just a few seconds before the end of the third quarter. Former Valis player Radanović then started firing up, bringing Zvezda to just a one-goal deficit, with a new goal from Šulc equalizing the score with a little over three minutes remaining in the match. The game entered an exciting finish.
First, Burburan scored for 9:8, Miloš Vukićević equalized, and then Basara secured the victory for Zvezda. Valjevo had a chance to equalize again, but Burburan's shot went wide.
Valis – Crvena zvezda 9:10 (2:1, 4:3, 1:1, 2:5)
VALIS: Vlahović, Čabrilo 2, Dončić, Aleksandrov, Krstić 1, Kojić 1, Bućan 1, Radovanlija 1, Tubić, Baucalo, Stanić, Burburan 3, Vinjević, Poznanović.
CRVENA ZVEZDA: Mišović, Gajić, Kasum, Smit, Živković, Danković, Radanović 4, Basara 2, Vukičević 1, Seman, Šulc 2, Baničević 1, Savić.
Premier Regional League, 4th round
Jadran Split – Jug 15:12 (4:2, 4:3, 2:4, 5:3)
HAVK Mladost – Primorje 19:11 (5:3, 4:2, 5:5, 5:1)
Primorac – Solaris 10:13 (3:2, 0:1, 3:4, 4:6)
Valis – Crvena zvezda 9:10 (2:1, 4:3, 1:1, 2:5)
Šabac – Radnički (Sunday at 7:00 pm)
Novi Beograd – Jadran HN (Monday at 6:00 pm)
Standings: Jadran Split 10, Novi Beograd 8 (-1), Solaris 8, Radnički 7 (-1), Jug 6, Jadran HN 6 (-1), HAVK Mladost 6, Crvena zvezda 6, Šabac 3 (-1), Primorac 3, Primorje 3, Valis with 0 points.
