VK Partizan - VK Crvena Zvezda 12:9 (Triglav League)

It was a great match.
The two teams started immediately a heavy fight. Nemanja Vico scored the first goal (1:0). Mandić quickly brought two more (3:0, the latter one from penalty), meanwhile on the other side Slobodan Soro saved all tryings of Zvezda with a wide grin.
They could still threw two (3:2), then Draško Gogov shot one just before the end buzz, because it’s better to be safe than sorry. (4:2)

In the beginning of the second quarter the stream died. Me too, a bit.

More than 3 minutes passed until the first goal of the second part, scored by Subotić (5:2). Goalkeeper Šefik just watched with shock, not knowing what happened... Yet Zvezda couldn’t take advantage of a double power play (two Partizan-players were sent off). They still reduced the difference from a counter-attack (5:3), they made a speed-swim to our goal line and shot.
Mandić again scored from penalty (6:3), Soro was the strong bastion of our defense. At the end of the first half, just 10 seconds before the buzz the opponent scored, so we went to the half-time pause with 6:4.
The 3rd quarter started and Zvezda didn't even pushed themselves at the swim-off. Mandić didn’t hesitate much, but scored another goal (8:5).
Then referees showed the red card for Vladimir Vujasinović. (He complained after a foul, referees didn't like it.) The head coach found a place on a tribune, from that point on the second coach was in charge.
Soro was still our biggest strength, Subotić had a brilliant try left, he wanted to shoot with a backhand twist, but he missed. (Had he scored, it would have been the Goal of the Month.)
The final part was opened by Stojanović (9:5), Zvezda had an instant reply (9:6) - but us, too! Repanović scored, immediately (10:6). Zvezda kept on trying (10:7), our rapid reaction came by Manojlović (11:7). What is more, Mandić stole the ball, swam up to Zvezda’s goal line like a shark on speed (all defenders were left far behind him) and threw the ball into the net without mercy (12:7). Zvezda had two goals left to score, but they couldn’t switch the standing to their benefit.

(photo: sportske.net)

Szolnoki Dózsa - VK Partizan 12:7 (Champions League)

A message to all Serbian sports channels as well as to the state-owned TV: I send you all a wire-brush to put it up for yourselves. Why did NONE of you broadcast this match? Why?... Is Partizan this much out of importance? To whom would it have hurt to put this match on their programme?

A question to Hungarian "Sport 1" sports channel: do you really pay for these presenters?... If you had picked two random Szolnok-fans, even they would have presented this match with much higher standards than these two idiots. (Don't take me wrong, I don't want to hurt Szolnok's fans. On the contrary.) Does it feel good for you to mock Partizan and Vujasinović live, while the broadcast lacks the most basic professionalism?

Rističević had a great save as a warm-up, then Mandić greeted everyone with a goal (0:1). Not much later Szolnok equalized. We tried to pressure them, but they had Decker at their goal line who is the goalkeeper of the national team as well, while in the goalmouth there were mountain-sized players watching, and if anyone from Partizan made even just a small movement, at least two home team members got on him and pushed him into the concrete of the pool. After this Szolnok took the lead, Varga threw the ball into our net from about 2 centimetres. We tried with a counter-attack, but when such a thing happened, two Szolnok-players made a "sandwich" taking the sometimes barely 20-year-old Partizan player between themselves pressuring him so heavily that he dropped the ball from his hand. Referees either whistled or not, but even if they did, we got usually just a free throw, but no send-off happened. The standing reached to 3:1. Rističević was in great shape, despite all, he even had great saves while Szolnok was in power play.
The second quarter wasn’t much better. Rističević held the "fortress" like a hero, but when Szolnok got into power play again, that was too much even for him (4:1). Mandić kept on trying, but Decker saved everything, he even sent an evil grin to Partizan’s young player. Then Stojanović decided to do something - and scored (4:2). Rističević again saved in power play, Jakšić heartened up and our difference was just one goal then (4:3).
The problem was that referees heartened up as well and gave a penalty shot for Szolnok.

I swear I have no idea why. The scene was replayed in slow motion a few times, I didn’t see anything. Mountain-sized Szolnok player vs. kid-faced Serbian youngster. You can imagine. Partizan’s player desperately tries to keep the pace, the referee suddenly whistles and gives penalty shot out of the blue.

Trainer Vujasinović complained, but the referees didn’t listen. Szolnok scored. 5:3
There were a few missed chances, also great saves by Rističević. Then we could have a longer pause.
The third quarter started again with Rističević. He had a great save in the first moments of the second half, but a few minutes later he was overwhelmed. (6:3) Then we got into power play after a long time. We took advantage of it, Mandić scored (6:4). What is more, thanks to Repanović, the standing was 6:5 not much later.
It didn’t take long... Szolnok quickly scored (7:5), while the camera showed their team member tearing a Partizan player into small pieces. The referees were just watching it

popcorn, maybe?...

...then they sent off a Partizan-player, because Szolnok didn’t have enough power play time yet. Rističević and our defense line stopped Szolnok’s attack and we made a quick counter-attack. We even got into power play, but we missed. We could immediately see the consequences, Szolnok scored again (8:5). Subotić had a try, then the quarter ended. We could have a few minutes of rest, then came the final period.
It came, so did Mandić (8:6). Szolnok quickly scored (9:6), Partizan’s answer was again Mandić (9:7). Gogov missed a chance, Szolnok made a counter-attack and scored (10:7). Then again... (11:7) while referees again didn’t mind Szolnok players drowning someone from Partizan slowly into the water. Only the coup de grace was left (12:7) as well as some great moments by Rističević. Then the referees did the final whistle.

VK Partizan - Vojvodina 15:7 (Serbian Cup, semifinal)

Partizan’s water polo team won easily over Vojvodina in the semifinal of Serbian Cup. We won the first quarter to 3:2. Both Subotić and Mandić scored, Vojvodina’s answer was Matković (2:1). Gogov also shot a goal, Vojvodina’s Vasić set the result of the first period.
Then the Parni Valjak started to roll, we made it to 6:2 with the goals of Jakšić and Manojlović. Repanović and Matković tried to keep the pace, but it didn’t last for long. The half time result was 7:3.
In the third quarter Gvozdenović tried to reduce the difference (7:4) but we again kept on pushing. Vico, Gogov and Radojević all scored, the result was 10:4. The end of the quarter was 10:6 after Šiman and Ćatović added their goals to Vojvodina’s side.
In the final period Jakšić was followed by Vasić (11:7), then Mandić scored two (13:7), Tanasković one, the final result was set by Repanović (15:7).
Partizan qualified to the final of the water polo Serbian Cup. Their opponent will be Radnički. The final will be on Monday from 20:00, RTS 2 broadcasts it live.