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Mladost and Jadran to Meet Again in Croatian Water Polo Final
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Mladost and Jadran to Meet Again in Croatian Water Polo Final

From Veฤernji List · () Croatian

Translated from Croatian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Split's Jadran and Zagreb's Mladost will play in the Croatian water polo championship final for the second consecutive year.
  • Jadran defeated Primorje EB 21-16 to reach the final, while Mladost advanced by beating Jug AO 2-0 in their series.
  • Jadran aims for a third consecutive title, while Mladost seeks its 12th championship, its first since 2021.

Split's Jadran and Zagreb's Mladost are set to face off in the Croatian water polo championship final for the second year running. Jadran secured their spot with a decisive 21-16 away victory against Primorje EB, following Mladost's earlier progression by defeating Jug AO 2-0 in their series.

Jadran, aiming for their third consecutive championship title, will face a Mladost team eager to claim their 12th national title, and their first since 2021. The semi-final match saw Mislav ฤ†urkoviฤ‡ and Zvonimir Butiฤ‡ each score four goals for Jadran, while Ivan Vukojeviฤ‡ was Primorje's top scorer with seven goals.

Primorje started strong, taking an early 4-2 lead. However, Jadran responded with a crucial 6-0 run that established a significant advantage they never relinquished. The final series is scheduled to begin soon, with both teams preparing for a highly anticipated clash.

Mislav ฤ†urkoviฤ‡ and Zvonimir Butiฤ‡ with four goals each led Jadran, while Ivan Vukojeviฤ‡ scored seven goals for Primorje.

โ€” Veฤernji ListReporting on the goal scorers in the semi-final match.
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Originally published by Veฤernji List in Croatian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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