23 September 2008
In sixth round of WRHL played in Zagreb Lokomotiva hosted Krim Mercator. Without injured Nikica Pušić home team did not have chance against jovial Slovenian Champions.
Krim had a good start and took 0:4 lead. Lokomotiva scored their first goal in sixth minute. With goals of Milić and Maruščec home team managed to decrease the margin on two goals. In first 17 minutes Zeljko already had two 7 meter shots saved. In 19th minute Vesna Milanović-Litre scored and Lokomotiva came to only one goal behind.
Excellent Vergelyuk
Marina Vergelyuk was unsolved mystery for Lokomotiva. Ukrainian international scored many easy goals. On the other side Ana Maruščec also scored some important goals too. Zeljko saved third 7 meter shot and in last seconds of first half Nikica Pušić scored for 15:16 – final result of first half.
In second half Krim again started much better. Dijana Golubić scored two goals and Krim went to margin of three goals. But Pušić answered in same way and decreased margin on only one goal. Despite fourth saved 7 meters shot by Zeljko Krim managed to increase margin again.
Pušić injured
Then happened turn point of today’s match. 15 minutes before the end Nikica Pušić had to leave the court because of injury. And after many errors by Lokomotiva came Krims fast and efficient counterattacks. In 50th minute Dijana Golubić scored for five goals of advantage. From that point margin increased on final result of the match 22:33.
Lokomotiva today showed good performance especially in defence, but when Nikica Pušić got injured their play simply fell apart. Important back player of Lokomotiva Renata Knježević also did not play in today’s match.
LOKOMOTIVA vs. KRIM MERCATOR 22:33 (15:16)
Zagreb, Dom sportova. Attendance: 200.
Referees: Andrijan Knezović and Ante Knezović (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
LOKOMOTIVA: Kosanović, Bošnjak, Komljenović, Čop - Andesilić, Peraica, Havić 1, Nikšić 1, Pušić 7, Petković, Milanović - Litre 1, Maruščec 3, Zeljko, Džeko 3, Kožarić 1, Menalo 1, Milić 4.
Coach: Zoran Mlinarić
KRIM MERCATOR: Trifa, Cerar 2, Vergelyuk 7, Mavšar 2, Damjanović 3, Stefanišin, Vidič 2, Bodnieva, Golubić 4, Šoberl, Gregorc, Lekić 9, Argenti, Irman 1, Oven 1, Varlec 2.
Coach: Marta Bon.
7 M SHOTS: Lokomotiva 2(1), Krim Mercator 9(5).
2 MIN SUSPENSIONS: Lokomotiva 4, Krim Mercator 1.
TEXT: www.hr-rukomet.hr
