Zadar 1952 water polo players concluded their appearance at the Conference Cup qualifying tournament in Athens with a convincing victory over Germany's Cannstatt, winning 25-8 (7-4, 5-0, 8-2, 5-2). The match was played at the Panionios Swimming Pool and attended by 250 spectators.
The Zadar side thereby secured progression to the next phase of the competition with three wins in four matches. For the Zadar club, this is their first appearance in European cups in club history, and the team was coached by Andro Franičević. The German team was led from the bench by Đorđe Milojković.
After the first quarter, Zadar held a 7-4 lead, and in the second period, they kept the German team scoreless, going to the break with a 12-4 advantage. In the third quarter, the Zadar players scored eight goals and conceded two, while they finished the final eight minutes with a 5-2 scoreline. The final margin was 17 goals.
The most effective players for Zadar 1952 were Galušić and Visković with four goals each, while Jovančević and Srzić scored three each. Uvodić, D. Butić, L. Donđivić, R. Jurišić and A. Donđivić recorded one goal each, and Žilić and D. Babić scored two each. In the Cannstatt team, Scherrieble stood out with three goals, while Patsiavouridis (2) and Loscher, Stanimirović and Prieto Hernandez (1) were the other scorers.
Referees Teixido from Spain and Garcia from Switzerland awarded a total of 13 penalties, of which 10 were for Zadar 1952 and three for the German side. Zadar converted 7 out of 10 penalties, while Cannstatt converted 2 out of 3. Personal fouls: Zadar 1952 17, Cannstatt 20.
