Serbian 16-Year-Old Girls Fail to Reach Quarterfinals of European Championship

The Serbian women's cadet water polo team was defeated in the round of 16 of the European Championship in Istanbul, as the host Turkey won with a score of 17-10.

Serbia played well until the middle of the second quarter when they held a minimal lead on three occasions, but then Turkey took control of the game and with a five-goal streak, they reversed the score to 8-4. Jana Pejić reduced the deficit a few seconds before the end of the first half, while in the first attack of the third quarter, Nina Peković scored to make it "-2".

However, Danijela Ćuk's team failed to bounce back into the game as Turkey responded with another streak, taking a commanding 12-6 lead and maintained that difference until the end.

Serbia's lineup included: Lovčević, Aksentijević, Mugoša 1, Pejić 3, Ilić, Ćuk 3, Pavić, Đorđević, Marković 1, Žagar, Peković 1, Mihajlović 1, Jovanović, Arsenijević.