Youth won the Cup
The younger cadets of Mladost are the winners of the double crown for the 2023/24 season. Namely, after winning the title of national champion at the beginning of March, the young Žapci won the title of the winner of the Croatian Cup overwhelmingly. then the triumph in the final. All very convincing. Compliments to this team and their coach Ratko Štritof.
In the match for 1st place, gold medals and the winner's cup, Cavtat almost had no chance at the Šalata swimming pool in Zagreb against the youngsters. Already after the first quarter, Mladost led 5:1, at halftime 11:3, and on the eve of the last quarter, the biggest 9 plus goals for Žapci (14:5). In such circumstances, a slight relaxation in the last 7 minutes (how long a quarter lasts in these ages) is more than understandable.
The best scorers in the final were Dorian Komar (Mladost) and Luka Botić (Cavtat), both with 5 goals each.
Two Zagreb clubs met for bronze, and the better was ZPK, which only got better performing fives, 11:10. The final goal for the victory was scored by Karla Popović (ZPK). Let's remind you, girls and boys can play in the same composition at younger ages.
Five metters also decided the winner for 5th place, in a match in which Jadran and KPK met, and the little Korculans were better, 16: 15. The KPK team led before the last quarter with a three-goal advantage, but Jadran won the last part 3:0 and thus won the top five.
Trophy VK Zadar 1952
takes home fair play1st place – HAVK Mladost
