Croatians in Foreign Leagues
In the national leagues of European countries, excluding Croatia, our players have stood out the most in terms of goals in Germany. There is a good reason for that, as there is a high concentration of Croatian water polo players there.
ITALY
Three goals by Jerko Penava
Of the Croatians last weekend on the Apennines, the most impressive was Jerko Penava from Split. However, not even his three goals prevented his Rome from losing in Florence.
Matchday 2 results:
Savona – Pro Recco 7:12
Trieste – Olympic Roma 10:9
Catania – Posillipo 10:12
De Akker Bologna – Quinto Genova 9:10
Brescia – Palermo 14:8 (Bajić 2 for Sicilians)
Florentia – Roma 10:9 (J. Penava 3 and Visković 1 for the losers)
Ortigia – Onda Forte Roma 22:10 (Bego 1 for the guests)
Standings: Brescia 6, Trieste 6, Pro Recco 6…
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SPAIN
Unstoppable Elvis
The strongest team in Spain in recent years, coached by our coach Elvis Fatović, is simply unstoppable in Spain. Barceloneta left Sant Andreu 14 goals behind in the 2nd round of the league.
Matchday 3 results:
Barceloneta – Sant Andreu 20:6
Sabadell – Rubi 16:4
Mediterrani – Echeyde 10:12
Real Canoe – Mataro 10:14
Terrassa – Catalunya 17:10
Barcelona – Ceuta 18:10
Standings: Barceloneta 9, Sabadell 8, Echeyde Tenerife 8…
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GERMANY
Ivan Vukojević's Record
Three men from Dubrovnik in the ranks of Berlin's Spandau 04 were especially accurate, but Ivan Vukojević probably set his record in the Bundesliga. Ivan scored as many as 7 goals in the opponent's net. Kristijan Čulina is not far behind with 5 goals. The Croatian colony was also in good form in the Hanover derby.
Matchday 3 results:
Spandau 04 – Neuköln Berlin 26:5 (I. Vukojević 7, Čulina 5, Stahor 3)
White Sharks Hannover – Waspo 98 Hanover 3:15 (Buha 4, Lozina 3, Macan 1, Milardović 1)
Potsdam Berlin – Duisburger 22:10
Duisburg – Ludwigsburg 13:9
Standings: Spandau 04 9, Waspo 98 Hannover 9…
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FRANCE
Sirovec's Hat-trick
Half of the league matches in France were played last Saturday, while the other half will be played on Tuesday and Wednesday. Highlighting a good performance and victory for Borna Sirovec for Olympic Nice.
Results of incomplete matchday 3:
Olympic Nice – Taverny 10:7 (Sirovec 3 for the winners)
Montpellier – Pays d’Aix 11:12
Standings: Pays d’Aix 6, Marseille 3 (-1), Strasbourg 3 (-1)…
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HUNGARY
Two goals by Mijić
The only Croatian in the Hungarian First League, Osijek's David Mijić, scored two goals in Vasas' away victory in Eastern Hungary.
Matchday 5 results:
Debrecen – Vasas 6:12 (Mijić 2 for the winners)
Ujpest Torna – BVSC 7:10
Ferencvaros – Kaposvar 21:7
Eger – Szeged 5:8
Pecs – OSC Budapest 5:18
Miskolc – Szolnok 7:10
Szentes – Honved 8:10
Standings: Szolnok 15, Ferencvaros 12 (-1), Vasas 12...
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GREECE
Four goals by Marin Delić
In the last round in Greece, Split's Marin Delić stood out with 4 goals for Thessaloniki's PAOK in their high-scoring match against NE Patras.
Matchday 2 results:
Panionios – Panathinaikos 6:15
Olympiacos – Apollon 15:6
AEK – Chios 9:17
NE Patras – Hydraikos 10:12
PAOK – NE Patras 27:9 (Delić 4 for the winners)
Vouliagmeni – Larissa 13:8
Glyfada – Peristeri 10:9
Palaio Faliro – Ethnikos 8:7
Group A standings: Panathinaikos 6, Vouliagmeni 6...
Group B standings: Olympiacos 6, Chios 6...
