Zagreb, April 9 - Yugoslav champion Becej demolished Mladost 10-5 in Zagreb and, as a first-placed team in the "Red" group, qualified for the European Men's Water Polo Champions' League Final-four tournament.
Becej was far superior during the whole match. After the first two quarters Yugoslavia's champion had a 7-1 lead!
Aleksandar Sostar
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Hero of the match was Becej goalkeeper Aleksandar Sostar who had many glorious saves. Thanks to him and Becej strong defence, Mladost scored from only one of their ten extra-man situations. Besides, Sostar saved a penalty.
In the semi-finals of the European Men's Water Polo Champions' League Final-four tournament, Becej will play another Croatian Team, Splitska Banka.
Zagreb, April 9, European Men's Water Polo Champions'
League, "Red" Group, Round 6
MLADOST Zagreb (Croatia) - BECEJ (Yugoslavia) 5-10 (1-3, 0-4, 2-2, 2-1)
Attendance: 2,000.
Extra-man situations: Mladost 10 (1), Becej 5 (5).
Penalties: Mladost 1 (0).
BECEJ: Sostar, Soro, Rodic, Krstonosic, Vukanic, Pekovic, Ciric, Uskokovic 3, Tot 1, Sapic 4, Vasovic, Vincze 1, Milic 1.
Final standings in "Red" group
| BECEJ | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 |
| Mladost | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| Lukoil Spartacus | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Spandau 04 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
European Men's Water Polo Champions'
League, Final-four, semi-finals:
BECEJ (Yugoslavia) - Splitska Banka (Croatia)
BVSC (Hungary) - Mladost (Croatia)
