With a solid defense and fantastic fighting spirit, Serbia defeated Hungary 10:7 (3:2, 2:3, 2:1, 3:1) in the final of the European Championship and became the European champion for the sixth time. A great evening for Serbian water polo, without the sick \u0106uk, the team found the strength to reduce a great team like Hungary to seven goals, to defeat them for the second time in the championship. <\/p>\n\n
WELL DONE SERBIA!<\/p>\n\n
Scorers: Mandi\u0107 four, Luki\u0107 two, Lazi\u0107, Martinovi\u0107, Vico and Dra\u0161ovi\u0107 one each for Serbia, Wendel Vigvari three, Ako\u0161 Na\u0111, Jan\u0161\u00edk, Fekete, Varga one each for Hungary.<\/p>\n\n
The packed Arena welcomed and greeted the finalists. Then it erupted with “March on the Drina”, played for the first time at this competition. It was an introduction to a sports war, to a trench battle worthy of the final. <\/p>\n\n
Tough defenses on both sides marked the first quarter. Serbia scored through Luki\u0107 on a pass from Mandi\u0107, who drew the entire Hungarian defense. With a player more, Dra\u0161ovi\u0107 scored, and the enthusiastic Luki\u0107 again brought the score before the break with a great shot. For Hungary, Wendel Vigvari and Ako\u0161 Nagy scored twice with a player more. <\/p>\n\n
Serbia struggled with the attack in the second half. Mandi\u0107 and Nikola Jak\u0161i\u0107 were brilliantly guarded, it was clear how much \u0106uk was missing. The Hungarians turned it around, taking the lead 4:3. Mandi\u0107 had an unsuccessful screw and a parable but he corrected it with a goal from the penalty spot. With a player more, Serbia performed a great action, Vico converted captain Jak\u0161i\u0107’s assist into the lead. However, there was no big break, with the score tied at 5:5 after Varga’s goal. Both teams’ defenses were on par and the attacks waited literally until the last second to find a solution for the shot. <\/p>\n\n
Nothing changed after the big break as far as the defense was concerned. Mandi\u0107 scored through two blocks, then in lightning-fast fashion with the player Martinovi\u0107 higher up, and Serbia led for the first time with a two-goal difference of 5.32 until the last break. Varga called for a timeout, which resulted in a goal by Fekete. And that was all the goals in the third period. Defense, defense, defense, who can hold out. <\/p>\n\n
The war of nerves began and Milan Glu\u0161ac felt his moments. He drove the Hungarians, especially Manherc, crazy with brilliant defenses. In the middle of the quarter, Uro\u0161 Stevanovi\u0107 requested a timeout with a player more. A five-pointer followed for Serbia after a foul on Jak\u0161i\u0107. After that decision, Varga requested a challenge. Justifiably, the decision was not changed, Mandi\u0107 was precise for 10:8 (4.13 to the end). Milan Glu\u0161ac’s blinds worked flawlessly, “MVP, MVP” echoed and the attack was implemented through Lazi\u0107 with a player more – 9:6 (2.59). Mandi\u0107 then won a live ball with two players less as the icing on the cake, scoring the fourth goal in his own way. The celebration in the Arena could begin.<\/p>\n\n
Well deserved, a final for all time.<\/p>\n\n
Serbia – Hungary 10:7 (3:2, 2:3, 2:1, 3:1)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n Pool Belgrade Arena Spectators 12,500, Referees: Ohm (Germany), Bourget (France). Player more: Serbia, Hungary Peterci: <\/p>\n\n Serbia: Filipovi\u0107, Mandi\u0107 4, S. Rasovi\u0107, Radelovi\u0107, Lazi\u0107 1, Drasovi\u0107 1, N. Jaksi\u0107, Vico 1, Dedovi\u0107, P. Jaksi\u0107, V. Rasovi\u0107, Glu\u0161ac, Martinovi\u0107 1, Luki\u0107 2.<\/p>\n\n Hungary: Choma, An\u00e2l, Manherc, Ak. Nagy 1, Vin. Vigvari, Ad. Nagy, Fekete 1, Tatray, Kovacs, Ven. Vigvari 3, Yanchik 1, Vogel, Vizmeg, Varga 1. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" With a solid defense and fantastic fighting spirit, Serbia defeated Hungary 10:7 (3:2, 2:3, 2:1, 3:1) in the final of the European Championship and became the European champion for the sixth time. A great evening for Serbian water polo, without the sick \u0106uk, the team found the strength to reduce a great team like Hungary […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":6592,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_uag_custom_page_level_css":"","site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[57,50],"tags":[58],"class_list":["post-6591","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mens-national-team","category-uncategorized","tag-slider"],"yoast_head":"\n