Serbia-Montenegro - USA 5-5

Klatt (left, USA) controls the ball against Vujasinovic

Barcelona, SPAIN (fina.org) - In the battle of two heavy-style teams, it was a surprisingly free-flowing game in the first quarter with Serbia & Montenegro leading 3-2. Each team scored an outside shot from the top with the other three on extra. The game was tighter in the second with one apiece, Predrag Jokic and the USA's Wolf Wigo scoring on extra. The third went the USA's way with Jeff Powers emerging from smothering defence at two metres to send the ball over goalkeeper Nikola Kuljaca's head and Tony Azevedo sending his goal in on counter for 5-4. Serbia took a timeout and 20 seconds later Danilo Ikodinovic converted for 5-5. The fourth didn't disappoint for action but the goals didn't eventuate. Both teams took a timeout on extra but the score didn't change.

FINA world water polo championships, Group B, Gameday 1, Barcelona, SPAIN, July 14

Serbia-Montenegro - United States 5-5 (3-2, 1-1, 1-2, 0-0)

Goals in man-up: Serbia-Montenegro 4/9; United States of America 2/5. Referees: Marc Levin (Israel) and Joaquin Fernandez Escola (Spain).

SERBIA-MONTENEGRO: Nikola Kuljaca, Slobodan Nikic, Boris Zlokovic, Vanja Udovicic, Dejan Savic, Danilo Ikodinovic (2), Viktor Jelenic, Vladimir Gojkovic, Aleksandar Ciric, Aleksandar Sapic (1), Vladimir Vujasinovic (1), Predrag Jokic (1), Denis Sefik. Coach: Nenad Manojlovic.

USA: Brandon Brooks, Wolf Wigo (2), Omar Amr, Jeff Powers (1), Adam Wright, Chris Segesman (1), Layne Beaubien, Tony Azevedo (1), Dan Klatt, Brett Ormsby, Jesse Smith, Genai Kerr, Ryan Bailey. Coach: Ratko Rudic.

Group B - Results and Current Standings

Serbia-Montenegro - United States 5-5
Australia - Japan 10-2

                     G W D L   F-A  Pts
1. Australia         1 1 0 0  10-2   3
2. Serbia-Montenegro 1 0 1 0   5-5   1
3. United States     1 0 1 0   5-5   1
4. Japan             1 0 0 1   2-10  0