Champions League Quarter-Finals - Group A - Matchday 3
Novi Beograd vs. Jadran Spalato
Novi Beograd triumphed over Jadran Spalato with a scoreline of 17-8 (4-3, 5-1, 3-4, 5-0). The Serbian side, under the watchful eye of coach Gocic, showcased their mettle with standout performances from Milos Cuk, who bagged 4 goals, and Vasilje Martinovic, contributing 2 goals and 3 assists. Jadran struggled with their goalkeeper Bijac delivering an off-day with only 3 saves to show for his efforts.
Match Statistics
- Novi Beograd: Glusac, Gbadamassi 1, Skoumpakis 1, V. Martinovic 2, Mi. Cuk 4 (1 pen.), Gladovic 3, Vucinic 3, Dimitrijevic, Perkovic, Vlachopoulos, Lukic 3, Krstic, De Michelis. Coach: Gocic.
- Jadran Spalato: Bijac, Cagalj, Marinic-Kragic 2, Radan, Z. Butic 3, Pejkovic, Cuzzi 1, Zovic 1, Berehulak, D. Banicevic, L. Fatovic, Duzevic 1, Celar. Coach: Marelja.
- Referees: Buch (ESP) and Kovacs-Csatlos (HUN).
- Notes: Sup. num. Novi Beograd 6/11, Jadran Spalato 3/13. Penalties: Novi Beograd 1/1, Jadran Spalato 0/1. Exits: Berehulak at 24', Dimitrijevic at 27'.
Marseille vs. Olympiacos
In a riveting encounter, Marseille overpowered Olympiacos, winning 12-7 (2-2, 5-3, 2-1, 3-1). This important victory keeps the French side firmly in contention for the Final Four, boosted by notable performances from Angyal and Crousillat. The Greeks felt the absence of key players, especially Gouvis and Papanastasiou, which was reflected in their lack of scoring in critical moments.
Match Statistics
- Marseille: Tesanovic, Angyal 3, Crousillat 3 (1 pen.), Spaic, Prlainovic 1, Vernoux 3, Larumbe, Bouet 2, Marion-Vernoux, Bodegas, Vanpeperstraete, Velotto, Hovhannysian. Coach: Scepanovic.
- Olympiacos: Zerdevas, Loncar 1, Gkillas, Genidounias, Fountoulis 1, Pouros, Zalanki 1, Buslje 1, Alafragkis, Kakaris 1, Nikolaidis, Dimou 2, Tzortzatos. Coach: Koljanin.
- Referees: Zwart (NED) and Severo (ITA).
- Notes: Sup. num. Marseille 3/8, Olympiacos 4/16. Penalties: Marseille 1/2. Exits: Angyal at 23', Loncar at 25'.
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