World League 3rd round 29/12/14 CRO-MNE

Svjetska liga - Kvalifikacije - Grupa C - 03.kolo

Datum: 29.12.14

Vrijeme: 16:45

Hrvatska

14 : 8

1. ČETVRTINA

2 : 2

2. ČETVRTINA

4 : 2

3. ČETVRTINA

3 : 2

4. ČETVRTINA

5 : 2

Status: COMPLETE

Lokacija: Rijeka, Kantrida

Crna Gora

http://www.fina.org/H2O/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4840&Itemid=1558

3rd round:	December 29, 2014	CRO vs MNE: Rijeka (CRO)	info bulletin
	February 2, 2015	TUR vs FRA: Istanbul (TUR)	info bulletin

Croatia beats Montenegro for third straight win

 By: Tim Hartog  National Teams, World League

Croatia holds a firm grip in group C of the World League preliminary round after adding their third straight win on Monday. A rejuvenated Montenegro squad was beaten 14-8 in Rijeka in an advanced day 3 match-up. After a balanced first quarter the home team grabbed control of the game and did not let go. In the final quarter the advantage was extended to a comfortable margin. Petar Muslim (pictured) led all scorers with 4 while Sandro Sukno added 3 for the winners. For Montenegro veterans Drasko Brguljan and Predrag Jokic netted 2 each to top the team's scoresheet.

FINA Men's World League 2014-2015
Europe preliminary round

Day 3 - Monday, 29 December / Monday, 2 February:

Croatia vs. Montenegro 14-8 (2-2, 4-2, 3-2, 5-2) - in Rijeka, Croatia

Turkey vs. France (in Istanbul, Turkey)

The current standings are as follows:

Group A

1. Hungary 2 - 6 pts
2. Greece 2 - 6
3. Romania 2 - 0
4. Slovakia 2 - 0

Group B

1. Serbia 2 - 6 pts
2. Russia 2 - 6
3. Germany 2 - 0
4. Spain 2 - 0

Group C

1. Croatia 3 - 9 pts
2. Italy 2 - 5
3. Montenegro 2 - 1
4. Turkey 1 - 0
5. France 2 - 0

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Last competition of the year! 3rd round of the FINA ‪#‎wpwl15‬ Europe’s Prelims takes place tonight!

Who is going to stop more shots in Rijeka (CRO)?
Croatia team is the leader of the Group C (6 pts) / Montenegro has 1pt in the #wpwl15

Round 3 includes two match-ups from Group C:
CRO-MNE / TUR-FRA (on December 29, 2014 / on February 2, 2015, respectively)

Stay tuned for updates! Today's full report & results: http://ow.ly/GwOZD

Next stop for ‪#‎waterpolo‬ lovers:

January 27, 2015 FINA Women’s #wpwl15:
RUS vs ITA: Kirishi (RUS)
HUN vs FRA: Gyor (HUN)
GRE vs ESP: Athens (GRE)
NED vs GER: Drachten (NED)

February 2, 2015 Men’s #wpwl15:
TUR-FRA: Istanbul (TUR)

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Big clash in group C concludes 2014 World League action

 By: Tim Hartog  National Teams, World League

Even though it's festivity time on the block, water polo will hit the spot. Round 3 of the FINA World League Group C is gearing up for the clash between Croatia and Montenegro. One of the classics will commence on Monday at 16.45 CET in Rijeka. The home of Primorje will entertain its fans for the first time in two years with a national match. In the end of March 2013 Croatia defeated Greece. Two seasons ago the Montenegrians stood in the way of the Super Final, but today the situation looks a bit different from the two sides' point of view.

Croatia embarked with a nice and easy win against Turkey in Zagreb. In the second round they won in Montpellier against France, with whom they had a bit of a problem at the 2014 Europeans last summer in Budapest. The aim is clear, the margin is five, potentialy eight points after Monday's head-to-head clash. Italy is already at the Super Final, which will be hosted by them in the city of Bergamo. Ranko Perovic's side secured only one point from their first match last month in Budva where the Italians grabbed the victory after a penalty shoot-out.

"We won't have an easy game with Montenegro, nevertheless they are coming with an incomplete squad. Our mission is to win the match and keep marching on the way to Bergamo. It's still a long season ahead of us, so we must concentrate on winning match by match. They have problems with roster, we had them for the past two years. We were never asked any questions, but played as we best knew", said Croatia head coach Ivica Tucak at the official press conference.

There are fourteen players in action for the Croatian side, but one will not be in the lineup. That player is Paulo Obradovic due to a knee-problems. Although a man of the match in Berlin where Jug produced a turnaround against Spandau, Obradovic is not feeling very well after Croatian Cup final four tournament that was held the past weekend. Montenegrian squad, on the other side, faced a somewhat ammount of changes. The list of absent players is even bigger, so on Monday Antonio Petrovic, Mladjan and Nikola Janovic and goalie Zdravko Radic will miss the game. One may think that they already quitted operation Bergamo, but Montenegro should never be underestimated.

"Underestimate Montenegro could be lethal for us. We must focus on the match, but make whatever it is to secure a good victory for our side. Nobody said that they are weak without key players. Our quality in the pool must be proven", says Tucak.

Text: Patrik Mrsnik.
FINA Men's World League 2014-2015
Europe preliminary round

Day 3 - Monday, 29 December / Monday, 2 February:

Croatia vs. Montenegro (in Rijeka, Croatia)
Turkey vs. France (in Istanbul, Turkey)

The current standings are as follows:

Group A

1. Hungary 2 - 6 pts
2. Greece 2 - 6
3. Romania 2 - 0
4. Slovakia 2 - 0

Group B

1. Serbia 2 - 6 pts
2. Russia 2 - 6
3. Germany 2 - 0
4. Spain 2 - 0

Group C

1. Croatia 2 - 6 pts
2. Italy 2 - 5
3. Montenegro 1 - 1
4. Turkey 1 - 0
5. France 2 - 0

Pictured: Croatia head coach Ivica Tuck (left) and goalkeeper Josip Pavic during the press conference for Monday's World League clash.