{"id":7129,"date":"2026-07-05T11:21:25","date_gmt":"2026-07-05T09:21:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/waterpoloserbia.org\/serbia-takes-second-place-at-the-otp-cup-convincing-victory-over-the-netherlands\/"},"modified":"2026-07-06T13:20:05","modified_gmt":"2026-07-06T11:20:05","slug":"serbia-takes-second-place-at-the-otp-cup-convincing-victory-over-the-netherlands","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/waterpoloserbia.org\/en\/serbia-takes-second-place-at-the-otp-cup-convincing-victory-over-the-netherlands\/","title":{"rendered":"Serbia takes second place at the OTP Cup, convincing victory over the Netherlands"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Serbian water polo team defeated the Dutch team 22:7 (7:2, 5:3, 6:0, 4:2) in the final, third round match of the OTP Cup in Budapest.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The most efficient player in the Serbian national team was Koji\u0107 with six goals. Pljevan\u010di\u0107, Trtovi\u0107 and Jaukovi\u0107 scored three goals each, Novakovi\u0107, Kova\u010devi\u0107 and Martinovi\u0107 scored two goals each, and Stanojevi\u0107 scored one. <\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/waterpoloserbia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/&#x425;&#x43E;&#x43B;&#x430;&#x43D;&#x434;&#x438;&#x458;&#x430;-&#x421;&#x440;&#x431;&#x438;&#x458;&#x430;-&#x424;&#x41E;&#x422;&#x41E;-&#x421;&#x440;&#x43F;&#x441;&#x43A;&#x438;-&#x432;&#x430;&#x442;&#x435;&#x440;&#x43F;&#x43E;&#x43B;&#x43E;-&#x441;&#x430;&#x432;&#x435;&#x437;-2-1024x576.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7092\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">PHOTO: Serbian Water Polo Federation<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With this victory, Serbia took second place in the OTP Cup, in which it is participating as part of preparations for participation in the Mediterranean Games (Taranto, Italy, 21.08 &#8211; 03.09.2026).<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/waterpoloserbia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/&#x41C;&#x430;&#x452;&#x430;&#x440;&#x441;&#x43A;&#x430;-&#x421;&#x440;&#x431;&#x438;&#x458;&#x430;-&#x43F;&#x440;&#x438;&#x43F;&#x440;&#x435;&#x43C;&#x435;-&#x424;&#x41E;&#x422;&#x41E;-&#x421;&#x440;&#x43F;&#x441;&#x43A;&#x438;-&#x432;&#x430;&#x442;&#x435;&#x440;&#x43F;&#x43E;&#x43B;&#x43E;-&#x441;&#x430;&#x432;&#x435;&#x437;-6-1024x576.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7117\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">PHOTO: Serbian Water Polo Federation<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The players of coach Vladimir Vujasinovi\u0107 dictated the rhythm from the very beginning of the match and created a significant advantage with five consecutive goals. At the end of the first period, the score was 7:2. At the beginning of the second quarter, the game was goal for goal, and then Serbia reached +8 with a new series of 4:0. All dilemmas, if there were any, were resolved in the third period, which Serbia won with a score of 6:0.   <\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/waterpoloserbia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/&#x425;&#x43E;&#x43B;&#x430;&#x43D;&#x434;&#x438;&#x458;&#x430;-&#x421;&#x440;&#x431;&#x438;&#x458;&#x430;-&#x424;&#x41E;&#x422;&#x41E;-&#x421;&#x440;&#x43F;&#x441;&#x43A;&#x438;-&#x432;&#x430;&#x442;&#x435;&#x440;&#x43F;&#x43E;&#x43B;&#x43E;-&#x441;&#x430;&#x432;&#x435;&#x437;-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7091\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">PHOTO: Serbian Water Polo Federation<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Netherlands \u2013 Serbia 7:22 (2:7, 3:5, 0:6, 2:4)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>NETHERLANDS:<\/strong> Spyker, Van der Schaaf, De Vries, Van der Werwe 1, Mart van der Weyden 1, De May, Jukic 2, Jorit van der Weyden 1, Christ, De Weerd 1, Snell, Ten Broecke, Steenbrink, Hofmeyer 1.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>SERBIA:<\/strong> Glu\u0161ac, Pljevan\u010di\u0107 3, Stanojevic 1, Novakovic 2, Koji\u0107 6, Milojevic, Trtovi\u0107 3, Gavrilovi\u0107, Kova\u010devi\u0107 2, Martinovi\u0107 2, Gali\u0107, Bo\u017eovi\u0107, Virijevic, Jaukovi\u0107 3.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Final standings in the OTP Cup:<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1. Hungary 9<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2. Serbia 6<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">3. Netherlands 3<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">4. Georgia 0<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The official match report is attached.<\/p>\n\n<div data-wp-interactive=\"core\/file\" class=\"wp-block-file\"><object data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.hasPdfPreview\" hidden class=\"wp-block-file__embed\" data=\"https:\/\/waterpoloserbia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/MatchReturnData_14_311221.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:600px\" aria-label=\"Embed of \u0425\u043e\u043b\u0430\u043d\u0434\u0438\u0458\u0430 - \u0421\u0440\u0431\u0438\u0458\u0430 .\"><\/object><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-b1408aed-fd70-4070-9ba2-66c1362e1869\" href=\"https:\/\/waterpoloserbia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/MatchReturnData_14_311221.pdf\">Netherlands &#8211; Serbia  <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/waterpoloserbia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/MatchReturnData_14_311221.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download=\"\" aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-b1408aed-fd70-4070-9ba2-66c1362e1869\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Serbian water polo team defeated the Dutch team 22:7 (7:2, 5:3, 6:0, 4:2) in the final, third round match of the OTP Cup in Budapest. 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