{"id":6790,"date":"2026-01-10T21:33:38","date_gmt":"2026-01-10T20:33:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/waterpoloserbia.org\/serbia-beats-netherlands-in-euro-opener-after-five-goal-thriller\/"},"modified":"2026-07-02T20:43:52","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T18:43:52","slug":"serbia-beats-netherlands-in-euro-opener-after-five-goal-thriller","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/waterpoloserbia.org\/en\/serbia-beats-netherlands-in-euro-opener-after-five-goal-thriller\/","title":{"rendered":"Serbia beats Netherlands in Euro opener after five-goal thriller"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">  Serbia was on the verge of a defeat that would have turned their path to the semi-finals into a difficult mission to accomplish. The referee ruled that the persistent Dutch would not win in regulation time. The referees ruled that the brilliant Te Riel had hit the net after the time expired and the score remained 13:13.  <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When taking the five-pointers, all Serbian shooters were flawless, Glu\u0161ac saved Gbadamasi&#8217;s shot and that decided the penalty shootout.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Serbia played badly, with so many mistakes that the Netherlands were closer to victory. Apart from the brilliant Mandi\u0107, nothing was right in the Serbian team. Glu\u0161ac deserves praise for his five saves, but he also made a mistake that gave his rival a goal.  <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Dutch were more relaxed at the start. After Serbia led 2:1, Ten Broek and Te Ril came into play. The rival tormented the Serbian defense from the awkward side, the Dutch led 4:2 and 5:3, but in that part the Serbian team was kept above water with two goals by Mandi\u0107, Strahinja Ra\u0161ovi\u0107 and Martinovi\u0107.  <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Apart from Mandi\u0107, nothing worked in the second quarter. The tenacious Dutch were 7:4 after three minutes. Serbia missed a player more in the series, out of eight chances, Mandi\u0107 took advantage of only one. Then Strahinja Ra\u0161ovi\u0107 scored for 6:7, but Hessels beat the uncertain Filipovi\u0107 six seconds later.   <\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-image uagb-block-78dce933 wp-block-uagb-image--layout-default wp-block-uagb-image--effect-static wp-block-uagb-image--align-none\"><figure class=\"wp-block-uagb-image__figure\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:waterpoloserbia.orgwp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Srbija-Holandija-EP-2026.jpg ,https:waterpoloserbia.orgwp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Srbija-Holandija-EP-2026.jpg 780w, https:waterpoloserbia.orgwp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Srbija-Holandija-EP-2026.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 150px\" src=\"https:waterpoloserbia.orgwp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Srbija-Holandija-EP-2026.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"uag-image-3083\" width=\"1000\" height=\"628\" title=\"Serbia Netherlands Euro 2026\" loading=\"lazy\" role=\"img\"><figcaption class=\"uagb-image-caption\">(Photo: Slobodan Sandi\u0107, Water Polo Federation of Serbia)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The first half was weak for Serbia. A turnaround was needed in every segment. Filipovi\u0107, who had only one save, was replaced by Glu\u0161ac.  <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Serbia played better in the third half. The Dutch were burdened with personal errors. After Hessels&#8217; goal for a 9:7 lead, the Serbian water polo players finally equalized through \u0106uk and from the five-pointer Jak\u0161i\u0107. However, the rival went into the last half with a goal to spare, and that was the result of catastrophic errors by Stevanovi\u0107&#8217;s players in attack.   <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the last part, centers Lazi\u0107 and Vico, along with the great Mandi\u0107, kept the lead from the goal, but there was never a plus two that would have broken the excellent Dutch. At 11:10, Glu\u0161ac threw a bad counterattack, and a counterattack followed with a goal to equalize. Vico at 12:11, Mandi\u0107 at 13:12 indicated three points.  <\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-image uagb-block-9c1b816d wp-block-uagb-image--layout-default wp-block-uagb-image--effect-static wp-block-uagb-image--align-none\"><figure class=\"wp-block-uagb-image__figure\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:waterpoloserbia.orgwp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Publika-Srbija-Holandija-EP-2026.jpg ,https:waterpoloserbia.orgwp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Publika-Srbija-Holandija-EP-2026.jpg 780w, https:waterpoloserbia.orgwp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Publika-Srbija-Holandija-EP-2026.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 150px\" src=\"https:waterpoloserbia.orgwp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Publika-Srbija-Holandija-EP-2026.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"uag-image-3082\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" title=\"Audience Serbia Netherlands EP 2026\" loading=\"lazy\" role=\"img\"><figcaption class=\"uagb-image-caption\">(Photo: Slobodan Sandi\u0107, Water Polo Federation of Serbia)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, Hessels equalized 42 seconds before the end. In the last attack, \u0106uk failed: the Dutch had the victory on a platter, followed by a shot from Te Ril. It was a fight, the Dutch protested, but the referees were relentless. Five-pointers followed, which brought Serbia two points but also a lot of worries before the continuation of the competition because the first game was really bad.   <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Netherlands &#8211; Serbia 16:18 (5:4, 3:2, 2:3, 3:4 &#8211; 3:5)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Arena Pool. Referees: Ohm (Germany), Berishvili (Georgia). Player more: Netherlands 10 (6), Serbia 17 (7). Peterci: Serbia 2 (1), Netherlands 1 (1)   <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Netherlands: Butenhus, Gbadamasi, Rouwenhorst, B. Hessels 1, Van der Meyden 2, De May, Te Riel 6, S. Hessels 2, Van den Burg, De Werd, Snell, Ten Broek 4, Speijker, Hofmeyer.  <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Serbia: Filipovi\u0107, Mandi\u0107 7, S.Ra\u0161ovi\u0107 3, Rand\u0111elovi\u0107, \u0106uk 2, Lazi\u0107 1, Dra\u0161ovi\u0107, N.Jak\u0161i\u0107 2, Vico 1, Dedovi\u0107, P.Jak\u0161i\u0107, V. Ra\u0161ovi\u0107, Glu\u0161ac, Martinovi\u0107 2.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Peterci: Strahinja Ra\u0161ovi\u0107 14:13, Ten Broek 14:14, Mandi\u0107 15:14, Te Ril 15:15,16:15 Martinovi\u0107, Gbadamasi saved by Glu\u0161ac, Nikola Jak\u0161i\u0107 17:15, Van Der Mejden 17:16, \u0106uk 18:16.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Serbia was on the verge of a defeat that would have turned their path to the semi-finals into a difficult mission to accomplish. The referee ruled that the persistent Dutch would not win in regulation time. 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