This was without a doubt the most serious test since the very beginning of the tournament for Dejan Savić's team, after routine and convincing triumphs over Kazakhstan, Argentina, Great Britain and Malta.
The Romanians took a 1-0 lead, and then Jovan Vujović and Strahinja Gojković turned it around to 2-1. However, the rival won the opening period 3-2.
Đuro Radović and his teammates played much better in the second quarter, which they won 6:2 and went into the break with a plus three (8:5).
Aljoša Mačić scored at the start of the second half for 9:5, and after 24 minutes of water polo the scoreboard showed 10:7 in favor of our national team.
The question of the winner was decided five and a half minutes before the end of the game, when Strahinja Gojković scored for 12:7.
The most efficient player for the winners was Strahinja Gojković with five goals. Jovan Vujović, Aljoša Mačić and Srđan Janović scored two goals each, while Đuro Radović, Dušan Matković and Savo Ćetković scored once each. Darko Đurović made nine saves, and Petar Tešanović made five.
The "Sharks" will play against France in the semi-finals and a victory would secure a place in the final tournament of the World Cup, which will be held in Sydney at the end of July.
