The ninth round of the Premier VRL League, scheduled for Friday and Saturday, will, apart from the fight for important points, also be the last test for most teams before their return to the European stage in the Champions League and the Euro Cup.
Premier League clubs will play in the most important matches of the sixth round of the Champions League next Wednesday. Jadran and Novi Beograd will clash in a match that will decide second place in Group B, while Radnicki will chase a victory in Piraeus against Olympiacos, which is necessary to advance to the next stage from Group A.
The teams from Herceg Novi and Kragujevac will have an excellent rehearsal before the European challenges.
Jadran will welcome Radnicki on Friday at 18:00 in the big derby of the ninth round of the Premier League. The previous duel, played in October in Kragujevac, was decided only after a penalty shootout, with Jadran winning two points. The champion of Serbia arrives in Herceg Novi eager to avenge the defeat at home. The Montenegrin champion has a great chance to overtake Radnicki in the standings.
Both clubs had a very good start to the second half of the season, but they did not have difficult tasks. Jadran defeated Partizan 17:7 in Belgrade, and Radnicki recorded a 25:10 victory over Buducnost in Podgorica.
The spectators in Herceg Novi will have the opportunity to watch great aces in action in both teams, including eight European champions, seven in the caps of Radnicki and the center-forward of Jadran, Lazic.
Winning the derby will be a significant achievement for the team that records it, as it will not only help its quest to reach the Final Four but also its race for the top spot in the table. Additionally, it will provide them with momentum before the upcoming European challenges.
With the outcome of the Final Four battle not in sight, every point in the derbies is very valuable.
In the other games of the ninth round, the home teams are the favorites. Final Four contenders have less and less room for mistakes, as only three points separate first-placed Radnicki and fifth-placed Primorac.
Sabac will welcome Crvena zvezda on Friday at 7:30 p.m., which has changed the team significantly due to circumstances, but on Monday against Novi Beograd, it showed that it is getting into good shape.
On Saturday, Novi Beograd will host Partizan, while Primorac will be aiming for three points against Buducnost.
Premier VRL League, 9th round
Friday, February 6
Jadran m:tel – Radnicki at 18.00
Sabac Elixir – Crvena Zvezda at 19.30
Saturday, February 7
Novi Beograd Tehnomanija – Partizan at 17.45
Primorac – Buducnost One at 18.00
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