Rain of Goals at “11.april”, Novi Beograd Defeated Jadran HN
Novi Beograd defeated Jadran from Herceg Novi in their home pool in the last match of the fourth round of the Premier Regional League with a score of 15:13 (4:1, 3:6, 5:4, 3:2).
The Serbian and regional champions extended their winning streak. Since the beginning of the season, they played six matches (four in the Regional league and two in the Champions League) and achieved as many victories.
Novi Beograd started strongly. By the end of the first quarter, they were leading 4:0, and at the beginning of the second 5:1. However, Jadran then took the initiative and, led by Aleksandar Ivović, with a series of 6:1, gained the lead - 7:6. Eight seconds before the big break, Vlahopulos equalized.
Novi Beograd led for most of the second half with a goal or two in difference, but the Novljani followed Živko Gocić's team. In the first attack of the fourth quarter, Danilo Radović equalized to 12:12. Shortly after, the guests had a chance to take the lead. They earned a penalty shot in the 27th minute, but Glušac saved Holod's shot. Then the Novobeograđani decided the match. In the middle of the last period, with three consecutive goals (Lukić, Skumpakis, and Ćuk), they reached a crucial lead of 15:12.
The scorers for Novi Beograd were: Martinović, Skumpakis three, Radović, Ćuk, Perković, and Lukić two, Vlahopulos one for Novi Beograd. Ivović and Vujović led Jadran with three goals each.
Results of the 4th round: Jadran S – Jug 15:12, Valis Vega – Crvena zvezda 9:10, Mladost – Primorje 19:11, Primorac – Solaris 10:13, Novi Beograd – Jadran m:tel 15:13.
Standings: Novi Beograd 11, Jadran S and Radnički 10, Solaris 8, Jug, Jadran m:tel, Crvena zvezda 6, Primorac, Šabac Eliksir, Primorje 3, Valis Vega 0.
