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However, the finish of the first half belonged to the home team, who played \"seven on six\", which paid off. Finland caught up, and at the beginning of the second half, a 5:0 run led to a tie \u2013 16:16.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A period of goal-for-goal play followed, with seven consecutive equalizers. Granlund was in high spirits on one side, while \u010cepi\u0107 responded on the other. Midway through the second half, after Simi\u0107's save and goals by \u010cepi\u0107 and captain Branko Vujovi\u0107, Montenegro took the lead again (25:23).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, Finland responded with a 3:0 run and took the lead for the first time in the 48th minute (26:25). Branko Vujovi\u0107 then took charge \u2013 the \u201clions\u201d made a 5:0 run and turned the score around to 30:26, with \u010cepi\u0107's eighth goal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The home team tried to come back through Helander and Henriksen (30:28), but Montenegro maintained control. Goals from Vujovi\u0107, Radovi\u0107 and \u0106orsovi\u0107 gave the team the maximum advantage again (34:29), before Vasilije Kalu\u0111erovi\u0107 set the final score for what seemed to be a peaceful rematch in Podgorica.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Luka Radovi\u0107 was the most efficient with nine goals from the same number of attempts. Radojica \u010cep\u0107 and Branko Vujovi\u0107 each added one less. Stefan \u010cavor scored five times (four in the first half), while Milo\u0161 Vujovi\u0107 and Miodrag \u0106orsovi\u0107 scored twice each. Vasilije Kalu\u0111erovi\u0107 and Risto Vuja\u010di\u0107 scored once each. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Returning player Neboj\u0161a Simi\u0107 was excellent among the goalposts, making 14 saves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n On the other side, Max Granlund led the way with seven goals. Van Troil scored one less goal. Goalkeeper Valinder had 10 successful saves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n SWORD FLOW:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n End of the match, Montenegro defeated Finland (36:32) in the first match of the World Cup pre-qualifications. The second leg is on Sunday (6pm) at Bemax Arena.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n SECOND HALF:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n 60\u2032 Great goal by Vasilije Kalu\u0111erovi\u0107 \u2013 32:36.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n 59\u2032 Eighth goal by Branko Vujovi\u0107, but Finland strikes back \u2013 32:35.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n 58\u2032 Van Troil scores from the seven-meter mark, and then Helander scores for minus three \u2013 31:34.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 57\u2032 Miodrag \u0106orsovi\u0107 scores from the line and returns the maximum plus five \u2013 29:34.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n 56\u2032 Luka Radovi\u0107 scores another goal into an unguarded net \u2013 29:33.<\/strong> Timeout for the Finnish coach. <\/p>\n\n\n\n 56\u2032 New goal by Branko Vujovi\u0107 \u2013 29:32.<\/strong> Five minutes left in the game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 56\u2032 Henrikson scores, Finland is close again \u2013 29:31.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n 55\u2032 Branko Vujovi\u0107 from the frame of the post for plus three \u2013 28:31.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n 54\u2032 Henriksen scores from a counterattack, Finland's mini series 2:0 for minus two \u2013 28:30.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n 53\u2032 Helander breaks Montenegro's streak and reduces to 27:30.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n 53\u2032 \u010cepi\u0107's eighth goal, sixth in the following period, the \"Lions\" series 5:0 \u2013 26:30.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n 52\u2032 Dinara timeout, we can go for the fifth goal in a row. <\/p>\n\n\n\n 52\u2032 Branko Vujovi\u0107 scores again, and then Luka Radovi\u0107 scores for a plus three \u2013 26:29.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n 51\u2032 Fantastic goal by Branko Vujovi\u0107 at the end of the attack \u2013 26:27.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n 50\u2032 Simi\u0107 saves another shot, his tenth intervention in the match. <\/p>\n\n\n\n 49\u2032 Luka Radovi\u0107 scores to equalize \u2013 26:26.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n 48\u2032 Finland takes the lead for the first time in the match, Kankanpa's goal for 26:25.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n 48\u2032 Wainionpa earned a two-minute suspension after a careless tackle on Chavor. We have an attack to take the lead again. <\/p>\n\n\n\n 47\u2032 Helander scores an empty net, equalizing again \u2013 25:25.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n 46\u2032 Van Troil scores from the 7-meter mark, and Aleksandar Baki\u0107 is sent off \u2013 24:25.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n 45\u2032 Very important save by Simi\u0107, ninth, second in the continuation, and then Branko Vujovi\u0107 for plus two \u2013 23:25.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n 45\u2032 Another goal from \u010cepi\u0107, his seventh \u2013 23:24.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n 44\u2032 \u010cepi\u0107 doesn't stop, but the Finns respond quickly \u2013 23:23.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n 43\u2032 \u010cavor's first goal in the second half, fifth overall, but Granlund hits back \u2013 22:22.<\/strong> The game is constantly goal-for-goal from 16:16.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 42\u2032 Van Troil scores from the wing \u2013 21:21.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n 42\u2032 \u010cepi\u0107 for Radovi\u0107 and the sixth goal from Nik\u0161i\u0107 \u2013 20:21.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n 42\u2032 Granlund doesn't let up, his new goal \u2013 20:20.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n 41\u2032 Luka Radovi\u0107 is safe from the penalty that \u010cepi\u0107 previously won \u2013 19:20.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n 40\u2032 Grandlund doesn't stop, his fifth goal \u2013 19:19.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n 40\u2032 \u010cepi\u0107's third goal in a row after a great feint and breakthrough \u2013 18:19.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n 39\u2032 Third equalizer of the match \u2013 18:18.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n 38\u2032 Another goal from \u010cepi\u0107, he takes responsibility in these moments \u2013 17:18.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n 37\u2032 Another goal from Grandlund and another equalizer \u2013 17:17.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n 36\u2032 \u010cepi\u0107 breaks the rivals' streak, important goal for Pljevlja \u2013 16:17.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n 35\u2032 First equalizer of the match, goal by Helander for 16:16.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n 35\u2032 Finland continues the series (4:0) \u2013 Granlund scores for minus one \u2013 15:16.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n 34\u2032 We've been goalless for over five minutes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n 32\u2032 A Finn is sent off for a wrong substitution, and then Branko Vujovi\u0107 doesn't use two attacks in a row, he remains 14:16.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n 31\u2032 Finland opens the second half with a goal, series 3:0 \u2013 14:16.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n 31\u2032 The second half has begun. <\/p>\n\n\n\n HALF TIME<\/strong> Vasilije Kalu\u0111erovi\u0107 hit the net, but the referees said the shot was late, and the goal didn't count. After the first half hour we had three goals to spare (13:16). Stefan \u010cavor and Luka Radovi\u0107 scored four goals each, and Neboj\u0161a Simi\u0107 made seven saves (including a 7-meter shot).<\/p>\n\n\n\n FIRST HALF:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n 29\u2032 Van Troil scores with a lot of luck, and then Kankanpa \u2013 13:16.<\/strong> Dinara timeout with six seconds left in the first half.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 29\u2032 Great action by the \"Lions\" \u2013 \u010cepi\u0107 for Vuja\u010di\u0107 and a zeppelin for \u2013 11:16.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n 28\u2032 Milorad Baki\u0107 was sent off for two minutes, almost until halftime. <\/p>\n\n\n\n 27\u2032 In the next two minutes we will have more players, Vuja\u010di\u0107 forced Vanionpa to be sent off, and Branko Vujovi\u0107 regains the maximum advantage from the line \u2013 10:15.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n 25\u2032 Van Troil lobs Simi\u0107 \u2013 10:14. <\/strong>Finland has been playing \"seven on six\" in the last few attacks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 23\u2032 For the first time in the game we have a five-goal difference after \u010cepi\u0107's goal \u2013 9:14.<\/strong> Timeout for the Finnish coach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 21\u2032 Henrikson scores on one side, Branko Vujovi\u0107 on the other \u2013 the first goal of our new captain \u2013 9:13.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n 20\u2032 Fourth goal by \u010cavor, restoring a four-goal lead \u2013 8:12.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n 19\u2032 Benjamin Helander scores from a counterattack for minus three \u2013 8:11.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n 18\u2032 Simi\u0107 makes his fifth save, we previously had a seven-meter shot, but we didn't use it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n 16\u2032 New goal from Luka Radovi\u0107 in good spirits today \u2013 7:11.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n 15\u2032 Simi\u0107 already has four saves, now he \"takes off\" the shot on the counterattack. <\/p>\n\n\n\n 13\u2032 We now respond with two consecutive goals \u2013 Radojica \u010cepi\u0107 and Luka Radovi\u0107 from a counterattack to return to plus four \u2013 6:10.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n 12\u2032 Finns' 2:0 run takes them to \u2013 6:8<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 11\u2032 Henrikson finds a way to the net, but Miodrag \u0106orsovi\u0107 answers \u2013 4:8.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n 10\u2032 First sending off of the game, Hammarby will take a two-minute break, and Milo\u0161 Vujovi\u0107 is once again safe from the penalty spot \u2013 3:7.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n 10\u2032 Hamarberg reduces to 3:6.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n 9\u2032 Third goal by \u010cavor \u2013 2:6.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n 8\u2032 New goal by Luka Radovi\u0107 \u2013 2:5.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n 7\u2032 Santer Vaniopa scores from a circle striker position \u2013 2:4.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n 6\u2032 Simi\u0107 now \"takes off\" the seven-meter shot and shows how much he missed it at the last Euro, and then Luka Radovi\u0107 scores on the other side for the first time a three-goal lead \u2013 1:4.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n 5\u2032 New goal from \u010cavor for plus two \u2013 1:3.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n 5\u2032 Fredrik Van Troil scores the first goal for Finland after four and a half minutes \u2013 1:2.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n 4\u2032 Milo\u0161 Vujovi\u0107 uses a seven-meter shot for 0:2.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n 3\u2032 The home team's attack lasted a long time, Neboj\u0161a Simi\u0107 made the first save on the return. <\/p>\n\n\n\n 1\u2032 Stefan \u010cavor scores the first goal of the match, we are leading 0:1.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n 1\u2032 The match in Vantaa has started, the first attack for our national team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 17.13<\/strong> Montenegro and Finland have already met twice in the EHF Euro qualifiers, and our team won both matches. In Podgorica, narrowly 29:28, and in Vantaa, much easier and more convincingly 33:28.<\/p>\n\n\n\n ANNOUNCEMENT<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The Montenegrin handball team will play against the Finnish team in Vantaa today (5:30 p.m.) in the first qualifying match for the 2027 World Championship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The rematch between the same rivals will be played in three days (Sunday, 6pm) in Podgorica. <\/p>\n\n\n\n This will be the first challenge for the \"lions\" after two months and a failure at the European Championship, where they suffered all three defeats (with a goal difference of minus 31) and ended their participation in the group stage. <\/p>\n\n\n\n For the EHF Euro, coach Didije Dinar can count on the goalkeeping duo of Neboj\u0161a Simi\u0107 and Nikola Matovi\u0107, as well as Aleksandar Baki\u0107. On the other hand, Milo\u0161 Bo\u017eovi\u0107, Vuk Borozan, Stevan Vujovi\u0107 and Arsenije Draga\u0161evi\u0107 are out injured, while former captain Mirko Radovi\u0107 has ended his international career.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If they are better than the Scandinavians in the upcoming two-legged tie, the \"lions\" will play against Slovenia in the May play-off, which will be the decisive matches for advancing to the planetary review.<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/gradski.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Cepic-protiv-Finske-RSCG--1024x683.webp\" "\\"\\"")