Radnicki solved all the dilemmas regarding the round of 16 in Barcelona with a 15:10 victory against the team of the same name. Tonight’s duel was an opportunity to have a quality sparring match in which the result was not in question. The team from Kragujevac won 17:15 (5:3, 5:3, 4:3, 3:6).
The Kragujevac team dominated for three quarters and, despite fluctuations, had a five-goal lead before the final half. In the final eight minutes, the guests were more agile. They chose an honorable defeat, making coach Stevanović dissatisfied with the defense in the last half. However, this half will be remembered for the beautiful parable of the young Jovan Simović for stormy applause from the well-filled stands.
Radnički – Barcelona 17:15 (5:3, 5:3, 4:3, 3:6)
Radnicki Pool. Referees: De Jong (Netherlands), Kourtidis (Greece). Expulsions: Radnicki 15, Barcelona 10.
Workers: Fontein, S. Rasovic 2, Dedovic 2, Randjelovic, Simovic 1, Pijetlovic 1, Prlainovic 2, N. Jaksic 1, Murisic 2, Vapenski 5, Vlahopulos, V. Rasovic 1, Todorovski, Dadvani.
Barcelona: Mataredona, Watanabe 1, Villamayor 1, Angelescu 1, Esteba 2, Ramon 1, Garcia, Van der Weyden 4, Matamoros, Esforzado 1, Gomez 1, Velkov 3, Schneider, Piralkov.
