Croats in Foreign Leagues
Last weekend, regular rounds were played in most European countries. The exception was only Hungary, where cup qualification matches were played, and Germany, which was 'resting'. However, Croatian water polo players were far from resting, with outstanding performances from Kark Kreković and Marin Delić.
ITALY
Five Croatians with 1 goal each
The Italian champion, Suknov Pro Recco, had an easy match against their opponents in Rome, and speaking of Roman clubs, Ante Visković, Marin Borovčić Kurir, and Ivo Bego scored one goal each for their clubs from the Eternal City. Just like Luka Bajić for Palermo and Kristijan Milaković for the team from Bologna.
Round 3 results:
Palermo - De Akker Bologna 15:9 (Bajić 1/Milaković 1)
Then Forte Roma - Florentia 12:13 (Bego 1, Borovčić Kurir 1 for the home team)
Roma - Catania 17:6 (Visković 1 for Roma)
Posillipo - Trieste 8:8
Olympic Roma - Pro Recco 2:12
Quinto Genova - Savona 10:12
Ortigia - Brescia 8:11
Standings: Brescia 9, Pro Recco 9, Florentia 7, Trieste 7…
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SPAIN
Robert Radić's Hat-trick
The Dubrovnik native at Barcelona's Meditterrani continues with good games and goals. In the previous round, he scored three goals against the new first-league team. Roko Bezer scored one goal for Real Canoe in Madrid in a loss to Sant Andreu.
Round 4 results:
Mediterrani - Ceuta 13:9 (Radić 3 for the home team)
Real Canoe - Sant Andreu 11:14 (Bezer 1 for the home team)
Rubi - Terrassa 9:12
Echeyde - Barceloneta 8:17
Catalunya - Barcelona 6:10
Standings: Barceloneta 12, Barcelona 10, Terrassa 9, Sabadell 8 (-1)…
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FRANCE
Highlight of Kark Kreković
The young man from Split scored 7 out of 11 total goals for his team, but unfortunately for him and his teammates, Reims lost the home match against visitors from Aix-en-Provence.
Round 3 results:
Olympic Nice - Marseille 7:20 (Sirovec 1 for the home team)
Reims - Pays d'Aix 11:12 (Kreković 7 for the home team)
Taverny - Sete 11:12
Strasbourg - Montpellier 13:10
Standings: Marseille 9, Pays d'Aix 9, Strasbourg 8…
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GREECE
Marin Delić's Five-goal Performance
The key person for the victory of PAOK from Thessaloniki against Chios was Split's Marin Delić, who scored 5 goals, four of which came in the last quarter!
Round 3 results:
Chios - PAOK 11:14 (Delić 5 for the winner)
Peristeri - AEK 15:4
Panathinaikos - Palaio Faliro 20:8
Apollon Smyrna - Glyfada 19:7
Larrissa - NO Patras 12:11
NE Patras - Olympiacos 7:30
Hydraikos - Panionios 7:9
Ethnikos - Vouliagmeni 4:13
Group A Standings: Panathinaikos 9, Vouliagmeni 9…
Group B Standings: Olympiacos 9, PAOK 6…
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HUNGARY
One goal by Mijić in the Cup
Hungary played matches of the quarterfinals of the national cup last weekend, and advancing to the final tournament were Ferencvaros, Honved, Szolnok, and BVSC. Szolnok team, which is also Mladost's opponent in the Eurocup group, defeated Budapest's Vasas in two matches. Our David Mijić plays for Vasas and scored one goal in the first match in Budapest, which ended 12:11 in favor of Szolnok, and even more emphatically in the return leg, 16:9. In the second match, Osijek native Mijić scored one goal for Vasas.
