Novi Beograd better than Radnički to continue triumphant streak

The central event on the domestic water polo scene last week was the big Serbian derby in the sixth round of the Regional League. Novi Beograd defeated Radnički 14:10 at their home pool.

Premier Regional League, sixth round

Novi Beograd achieved victory over Radnički primarily thanks to an excellent start to the match. After the first quarter, they led 4:0, and at the beginning of the second quarter, Đorđe Vučinić scored for 5:0. Radnički scored their first goal only in the 10th minute, with former Novi Beograd player Radomir Drašović finding the net. However, Kragujevčani, playing without the injured Strahinja Rašović, never managed to reduce the gap. Novi Beograd's lead was never less than four goals, and by the end of the third quarter, Živko Gocić's team had a lead of "+7" (11:4).

The most effective player for Novi Beograd was Greek Vlahopulos with three goals, followed by his compatriot Skumpakis, Dutch Gbadamasi, Montenegrin Miroslav Perković, and Nikola Lukić with two goals each, while Ćuk, Vučinić, and Dimitrijević each scored once. Radnički's scorers were Radomir Drašović with 3 goals, Georgian Valiko Dadvani with 2, and Janković, Antić, Stanojević, Vasić, and Murišić with 1 each.

Šabac secured a convincing victory over Solaris with a solid performance from start to finish - 18:10. The home team had a three-goal lead at halftime, which they doubled in the third quarter before closing out the match. Nikita Krug and Andrej Barać were the top scorers for the winners with three goals each.

Crvena zvezda visited Jadran in Split. The Belgrade team started well, leading 3:0 in the first quarter. However, Jadran, the strong favorite, lived up to expectations by establishing a two-goal lead (6:4) by halftime, which they then doubled to 12:8 over the remaining 16 minutes.

Valis suffered another defeat at home, as Primorje from Rijeka outperformed them with a score of 11:8.

Jadran Split – Crvena zvezda 12:8 (1:3, 5:1, 2:3, 4:1)
Valis – Primorje 8:11 (1:2, 1:3, 5:5, 1:1)
Šabac – Solaris 18:10 (4:2, 4:3, 4:2, 6:3)
Novi Beograd – Radnički 14:10 (4:0, 4:4, 4:2, 2:3)
Jug – Jadran HN 8:13 (2:2, 2:4, 2:5, 2:2)
Primorac – HAVK Mladost 9:16 (3:4, 1:4, 4:5, 1:3)

1.Novi Beograd 6 – 17
2.Jadran S 6 – 16
3. Radnički 6 – 13
4. Mladost 6 – 12
5. Jadran HN 6 – 9
6.Šabac 6 – 9
7. Solaris 6 – 8
8. Jug 6 – 7
9. Primorje 6 – 6
10. Crvena zvezda 6 – 6
11. Primorac 6 – 5
12. Valis 6 – 0

A1 Regional League - Group "East"

The derby of the week in the A1 Regional League, Group B ("East"), was played in Banjica. Stari grad defeated Partizan 11:7. The guests gained a crucial advantage in the second quarter, scoring four goals and conceding one. Gavril Subotić, a former Partizan player, led Stari grad's attack with three goals. Andrija Jauković had the same performance for the losing team.

Zemun defeated Nais in a match with a total of 40 goals, with a final score of 22:12. The top scorers with five goals each were Jović and Radić.

Proleter and Vojvodina suffered two defeats each on their away matches in Montenegro.

Zemun – Nais 22:12 (4:2, 3:4, 8:3, 7:3)
Budućnost – Proleter 17:6 (4:1, 4:1, 4:1, 5:3)
Kataro – Vojvodina 12:11 (2:2, 3:4, 4:4, 3:1)

Partizan – Stari grad 7:11 (1:1, 1:4, 3:4, 2:2)
Kataro – Proleter 19:12 (5:3, 3:4, 5:3, 6:2)
Budućnost – Vojvodina 14:9 (3:2, 5:2, 3:1, 3:4)

NBG Vukovi – Nais postponed

1.Stari grad 4 – 12
2.NBG Vukovi 4 – 12
3.Katari 5 – 9
4. Zemun 5 – 9
5. Budućnost 5 – 9
6. Partizan 4 – 8
7. Proleter 6 – 3
8. Nais 3 – 1
9. Vojvodina 6 – 0

First A League, third round

Mladost – Spartak Patent CO 20:14 (4:3, 6:3, 4:4, 6:4)

Other matches were postponed

First B League, third round

Palilula – Borac Banjaluka 11:14 (3:3, 2:5, 2:4, 4:2)
Taurunum – Dorćol 14:12 (4:2, 4:4, 2:4, 4:2)
Košutnjak – Vračar 16:7 (2:2, 3:3, 6:2, 5:0)

Rasina – Radnički postponed

1.Košutnjak 3 – 9
2.BVK Radnički 2 – 6
3. Taurunum 3 – 6
4. Borac BL 3 – 6
5. Rasina 2 – 3
6. Palilula 3 – 3
7. Dorćol 3 – 0
8. Vračar 3 – 0