The eighth round of the Premier VRL League has been completed.
In the final match, held at the Banjica pool in Belgrade, Radnicki defeated Partizan 12:8 to maintain a perfect record. The team from Kragujevac secured the win during the third quarter.
Partizan entered the match against the favorites without fear, taking a 2:0 lead within the first three minutes. However, Radnicki then kept their defense “locked down” for nearly nine minutes, staging a turnaround with a 4:0 run. Partizan managed to level the score at 4:4, but the visiting team’s captain Andrija Prlainovic gave Radnicki a narrow 5:4 lead heading into the third period.
Each side scored once in the opening minutes of the second half. Shortly after, Radnicki went on another 4:0 run in less than three minutes, extending its lead from 6:5 to 10:5. The match was effectively decided.
Nikola Jaksic was the top scorer for the winning side with three goals, while Andrej Durutovic was the only player for the hosts to score more than once, netting two goals.
A day after its loss to Radnicki in the derby, Novi Beograd secured an easy 22:8 victory over Nais. Several of the home side’s key players were rested, while Nikola Kojic led the attack with six goals.
2027 Premier League, Round 8
(quarters 2:2, 2:3, 1:5, 2:2)
(quarters 6:1, 4:0, 6:5, 6:2)
Standings: 1. Radnički 24, 2. Novi Beograd 21, 3. Jadran 18, 4. Primorac 15, 5. Budućnost 15, 6. Šabac 15, 7. Budva 14, 8. Partizan 13, 9. Valis 3, 10. Nais 3, 11. Vojvodina 3, 12. Zemun 0.
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