Jadran m:tel earned a hard-fought 10:9 away victory over Sabac Elixir in the seventh round of the Premier VRL League. After several lead changes, the visitors from Herceg Novi scored the decisive goal just 17 seconds before the final whistle.
The first quarter of the derby in Sabac was evenly contested, with both teams scoring twice. Jadran began to dictate the pace in the second quarter and built a 6:3 lead towards the end of the first half. However, Šabac reduced the deficit late in the period to make it 6:4.
Early in the second half, Jadran centre Lukas Durik restored the three-goal advantage with a strike for 7:4, but the visitors failed to maintain control of the match. Sabac’s defense, commanded by goalkeeper Darko Djurovic, a former Jadran goalie, performed excellently, while the hosts also found their rhythm in attack. Šabac gradually erased the deficit, and the teams were level at 7:7 heading into the final quarter.
In the 26th minute, Aljosa Macic capitalized on a man-up situation to give Šabac an 8:7 lead. Shortly afterwards, Danil Merkulov ended Jadran’s eight-minute scoring drought by converting a penalty to equalise at 8:8. Macic then struck again with a man advantage to put the hosts back in front at 9:8.
Just over five minutes remained, but that proved to be Sabac’s final goal of the match. Jadran also struggled offensively, managing just its third goal of the second half with 1 minute and 45 seconds left on the clock. Durik scored again to level the contest at 9:9.
With 30 seconds remaining, Šabac lost possession in attack, allowing Jadran to launch a counterattack and earn a man-up opportunity. Stefan Vranes made no mistake, scoring the decisive goal 17 seconds before the final whistle to put the visitors ahead 10:9. Šabac could not find an equaliser in its final attack, and all three points went to Herceg Novi.
Sabac’s defense Photo by Dejan Djordjevic
Jadran center-forward Lukas Durik was the top scorer of the derby with three goals, while Dušan Trtović added two. For Sabac, Stanojevic, Macic and Micanovic scored twice each. An outstanding performance from Sabac goalkeeper Darko Đurović, who made 15 saves, wasn’t awarded with a victory.
Partizan proved too strong for Nais, although the black-and-whites needed plenty of time to secure the victory. They led 7:6 at halftime, but dominated over the following 16 minutes to seal an eight-goal win, 17:9. Mijan Djokanovic and Vuk Conkic contributed three goals apiece.
Miljan Djokanovic Photo by Slobodan Sandic
As expected, Buducnost One earned all three points away to Valis Vega, but the hosts from Valjevo put up a strong fight. Valis led 3:1 late in the first quarter. Buducnost responded with a four-goal run to turn the game around, but held only a one-goal advantage at halftime (7:6). Valis equalized at 7:7. Buducnost scored eight, conceding three goals in the final quarter and a half for a 15:10 win. Nebojša Vusković led the way with four goals, while Stefan Vidovic added three.
Primorac defeated Vojvodina 23:9 in Novi Sad. The hosts held with the favorite for a quarter and a half. The Novi Sad-based team led 4:3 at the first break. The teams were tied at 5:5 midway in the second quarter, but Primorac dominated in the rest of the match. Balša Vuckovic proved unstoppable for Vojvodina’s defence, scoring eight goals.
Budva Budvanska Rivijera defeated Zemun Vrdnik Residence 23:10, with Luka Dragovic scoring five goals.
2027 Premier VRL League, Round 7
(Quarters 2:2, 2:4,3:1,2:3)
(Quarters 3:7, 3:5, 1:7, 3:4)
(Quarters 3:2, 3:5,2:4, 2:4)
(quarters 3:3, 4:3, 6:1, 4:2)
(Quarters 4:3, 1:4, 2:9, 2:7)
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Standings: 1. Radnicki (6 games) 18, 2. Novi Beograd 18 (6), 3. Jadran 15, 4. Buducnost 15, 5. Partizan 13, 6. Primorac 12, 7. Sabac 12, 8. Budva 11, 9. Valis 3, 10. Nais 3, 11. Vojvodina 3, 12. Zemun 0.
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