Montenegrian CUP 2013

Jadran Herceg Novi after shootout claims third straight Montenegrin cup

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Monday 23 December 2013, 19:41

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Tim Hartog

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Jadran Herceg Novi looked favorite to defend their Montenegrin cup title after a 12-10 win at home on Saturday with just leg 2 in Kotor scheduled. But things turned out different on Monday. The home team on two occasions got up a decisive 3 goals (5-2 and 6-3), in between even having a chance on man-up for the 6-2 lead, eventually 'just' won game 2 of the finals 6-4 to force a penalty shootout. In that series Jadran-goalie Slaven Kandić, after already blocking a Nikola Murišić penalty shot in regulation, emerged as game winner saving the attempts from Matija Brguljan and Branko Lučić to deliver the Vladimir Gojkovic-coached side their third straight national cup victory with a final score of 7-8. A bitter defeat for Primorac who were so close but lost their third straight final after falling to Jadran in last year's cup final, also at home, and to Budva in the national championship play-offs.
 

Montenegrin cup
Finals - leg 2

Monday 23-12:

VK Primorac Kotor vs. Jadran Herceg Novi 6-4 (7-8 after penalty shootout)
Primorac scorers: Branko Lucic 2, Damjan Danilovic 2, Zeljko Djurovic, Konstantin Kudaba.

Jadran scorers: Jovan Saric 2, Bojan Banicevic, Vlado Popadic.

Shootout scorers

Primorac: Damjan Danilovic.
Jadran: Luka Sekulic, Zeljko Kovacic, Jovan Saric, Stefan Vidovic.

Previous winners:
2013/2014: Jadran Herceg Novi
2012/2013: Jadran Herceg Novi
2011/2012: Jadran Herceg Novi
2010/2011: Budva
2009/2010: Primorac Kotor
2008/2009: Budva
2007/2008: Jadran Herceg Novi
2006/2007: Jadran Heceg Novi

Photos courtesy of Radoje Milic.

 

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Jadran takes first step towards Montenegrin cup

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Sunday 22 December 2013, 20:51

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Tim Hartog

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Jadran Herceg Novi looks to be well underway to successfully defend their Montenegrin cup title after beating rivals Primorac 12-10 in the first of two finals games on Saturday. The game was tied three times (1-1, 8-8 and 10-10) before consecutive goals by Luka Sekulić and Stefan Vidović decided the outcome in favour of the home side in the city of Herceg Novi. Primorac tried to reduce the deficit to just one goal in the final offensive possession of the game but a final attempt from Matije Brguljan was saved by Jadran-goalie Slaven Kandić. Jadran was constantly in the lead but never got away more than two goals from their opponents. Left-hander Sekulic once again earned top scoring honours as he netted four shots. Primorac can try to turn things around at home in Kotor on Monday.


Montenegrin cup
Final - leg 1

Saturday 21-12:

Jadran Herceg Novi vs. Primorac Kotor 12-10 (5-4, 2-1, 2-3, 3-2)

Jadran: Kandić, Moskov 1, Popadić, Kovačić 1, Vidović 1, Brajović, Banićević, Sarić 2, Latinović, Sekulić 4, Giga, Pješivac 1, Popović, Ukropina 2.

Primorac: U. Brguljan Kudaba 2, Lučić, Danilović 1. M. Brguljan 1, Đurović 2, Nikolov, Tešanović, Mačić 1, Murišić 3, Vukasović, Bulatović, Kralj, Saveljić.

Leg 2 in Kotor on Monday 23-12.