Pro Reko and Ivović Assert Their Supremacy in European Water Polo
The title of European water polo champion remains unchanged – Pro Reko continues to reign supreme over the continent, defeating Novi Beograd for the second consecutive year in their own arena.
Tonight, the Italian powerhouse claimed victory in the capital of Serbia with a score of 14:11, securing their 11th European title overall and their third in a row.
Montenegrin star Aleksandar Ivović played a crucial role in clinching the new title, marking his fifth overall in the Reka cap. The popular Leka found the net three times from as many attempts in the final.
Under the guidance of former Primorje coach Sandro Sukno, Reko established dominance early on, building a substantial lead that they maintained effortlessly.
In the lineup of Živko Gocić, Miroslav Perković was notably absent from the scoring sheet in this match.
Barceloneta secured third place by overcoming the Greek team Vuliagmeni in a close contest, finishing 14:13.
In the Catalan squad, our representative Dušan Matković contributed one goal during regulation but unfortunately missed a crucial penalty later on.
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