Belarus champions Meshkov Brest have expectedly celebrated in Novi Sad against Vojvodina with 36:25 securing third place after the regular part of the season. Current Serbian champions have ended the competition with two wins, for draws and twelve defeats.
Home team’s coach has decided to leave Ćurković and Datukashvili on the bench giving younsters like Jovanović and Arsenić along with little older Orbović a chance to show what they can against favorized guest.
Match was decided at the beginning of second half with Meshkov enlarging the goal gap to 6 after 5:1 series led by winger Dzainis Rutenka who was best scorer for Belarus champions today. Miloš Orbović scored 5 for hosts.
Ljubo Vukić, Meshkov’s player:
Our goal was to come here and win points and that is exactly what we did. It was not as easy as result would suggest. We did not play our best match but we’ve managed to use their lack of experience today. Final tournament is ahead of us.
Vanja Smiljanić, Vojvodina’s player:
Good first half for us, too many missed clear shots in the second which Meshkov were today able to use. Well deserved win.
Željko Babić, Meshkov’s coach:
Result is not so real, this was a tough match. We have managed to use bigger rotation and experience and reach three points. It is clear that Vojvodina are still not able to play on three stages but I see much potential in their squad. They need time and I wish them luck.
Đorđe Ćirković, Vojvodina’s coach:
We have today decided to give our younger players a chance since this match is not longer important for us speaking of result. We’re in a bad situation with two of our most important players Ćurković and Datukashvili forced to watch the match from the stands due to injuries. I also had to give some time to Elezović and Todorović to relax because we’ll need them later. What makes me happy is performance of our younger players, especially ahead of domestic championship.
Kako se i očekivalo, beloruski Meškov iz
Bresta opravdao je ulogu favorita u Novom Sadu i savladao domaću ekipu
Vojvodine 35:24 (16:14). Sastav trenera Željka Babića na taj način osigurao je
treću poziciju na kraju regularnog dela sezone, dok će Novosađani takmičenje u
regionalnoj ligi završiti sa dve pobede, četiri remija i 14 poraza.
Trener srpskog šampiona Đorđe Ćirković
ostavio je glavne poluge tima na klupi, dok su neki poput Ćurkovića i
Datukašvilija ostali i na tribinama, ali ono što su pružili golobradi mladići
Jovanović i Arsenić, uz pomoć nešto iskusnijeg Orbovića u prvih 30 minuta, bilo
je više nego dobro.
Vodila je Vojvodina sa junošama 12:10 do
23. minuta, kada je iskusnija ekipa iz Meškova sa par dobrih odbrana i lakih golova
preokrenula meč u svoju korist.
Prava demonstracija sile Belorusa stigla
je u drugom poluvremenu. Uvodna serija 5:1 preko Denisa Rutenke, odvela je
goste na 21:15, što se ispostavilo kao nedostižno za domaćina. Držala se
Vojvodina do 20:23 u 44. minutu, ali je poslednjih 15 minuta u potpunosti
pripalo najboljem strelcu meča Rutenki (9) i njegovim saigračima.
Ljubo
Vukić, igrač Meškova:
Došli smo po bodove i osvojili smo ih.
Nije bilo baš tako lako kao što je rezultat. Ni mi nismo blistali, ali iskoristili
smo neiskustvo mladih igrača Vojvodine koji su veoma perspektivni. Nama
predstoji završni turnir.
Vanja
Smiljanić, igrač Vojvodine:
Dobro smo igrali u prvom poluvremenu.
Promašili smo dosta zicera u nastavku. Meškov je to iskoristio. Čestitam im.
Željko
Babić, trener Meškova:
Rezultat nije realan jer nije baš bila
laka pobeda. Iskoristili smo umor protivnika i njihov mali fond igrača. Jasno
je da oni još ne mogu da igraju na tri fronta. Znam da nije lako igrati sa
malom rotacijom, ali Vojvodina ima mnogo talentovanih igrača. Potrebno je
vreme. Želim im sreću.
Đorđe
Ćirković, trener Vojvodine:
Kad već nemamo rezultatski cilj,
prinuđeni smo da pružimo šansu mlađim igračima. Znam da sam dosadan sa pričom
oko povreda, ali to su činjenice. Mi smo pre tri dana došli iz Portugala.
Bolesni su kapiten Ćurković i Datukašvili, naša dva najvažnija igrača. Morao
sam da odmaram Elezovića i Todorovića i to su najiskusniji igrači. Raduje me
igra mladih koji imaju 17, 18 godina. Okrećemo se domaćem takmičenju.
