Novi Beograd continues triumphant streak: Submerged Jadran
In the last match of the fourth round of the Premier Regional League, the water polo team of Novi Beograd defeated Jadran from Herceg Novi with a score of 15:13 at their pool, thus continuing their triumphant streak and maintaining the first place in the regional competition with 11 points, while Split's Jadran and Radnički share the second place with ten points each.
Živko Gocić's team has been achieving only victories since the beginning of the season, as in addition to four wins in the Premier Regional League, they also have two wins in the Champions League. In this match, the hosts started excellently, leading 4-0 after six minutes. However, this lead made them relax, allowing the Montenegrins to make a great comeback and take a 7-6 lead 18 seconds before the end of the first half.
However, Angelos Vlahopulos managed to quickly equalize at the end of the second quarter, and Novi Beograd regained control of the game and the score in the second half. The Jadran water polo players managed to equalize for the last time at the beginning of the final quarter, but then Nikola Lukić, Dimitrios Skumpakis, and Miloš Ćuk secured new points for the hosts with three goals.
The most effective players for Novi Beograd were the aforementioned Dimitris Skumpakis and Vasilije Martinović with three goals each, while Aleksandar Ivović and Jovan Vujović stood out for the Jadran team with three goals each.
Novi Beograd thus maintained the first position with 11 points, Split's Jadran and Radnički have ten points each, Solaris has eight, followed by Jug, Jadran, Mladost, and Crvena zvezda with six points each, Šabac, Primorac, and Primorje have three points each, and Valis is at the bottom without any points for now.
Novi Beograd – Jadran HN 15:13 (4:1, 3:6, 5:4, 3:2)
Novi Beograd: Glušac, Gbadamasi, Skumpakis 3, Martinović 3, Ćuk 2, Radović 2, Vučinić, Krstić, Perković 2, Vlahopulos 1, Lukić 2, Gladović, Pajković, Trtović.
Jadran m:tel: Đurović, Holod 2, Vučurović 1, Obradović, Vujović 2, D. Radović 1, Lazić 1, Gojković, Ivović 3, Sladović, Matijašević, V. Radović 1, I. Radović, Stupar 1.
Premier Regional League, Round 4
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 8:11 (1:3, 1:3, 2:2, 4:3)
Novi Beograd – Jadran HN 15:13 (4:1, 3:6, 5:4, 3:2)
Standings: Novi Beograd 11, Jadran Split 10, Radnički 10, Solaris 8, Jug 6, Jadran HN 6, HAVK Mladost 6, Crvena zvezda 6, Šabac 3, Primorac 3, Primorje 3, Valis without points.
