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Tonight Podravka are playing the second bout of the match against Zvezda, at home. The Russians won by 3 on Friday (24-21), using their better counterattacking and successfully shutting down Podravka's perimeter, while also having Sidorova save 15 shots at the goal, which equalled the total of both goalies for Podravka. However, they did not leave an overall impression of being the better team than Podravka. A lot depends on goalie Sidorova's mood, and they use mostly Koroleva, Uskova and Marenikova on offense, who can be guarded much better the second time around.

We can expect a much better performance, primarily on defense. Coach Mrđen said before the match that he will look for their chance through defense, aggression, a game Zvezda are not comfortable with. In that context, goalie Kapetanović is in good shape, saving 16 shots just a few days ago in the national league against Zamet. I expect her to perform much better today than in the first match. More importantly for the match, since Miranda Tatari is injured, the organization of the game falls on Kristina Elez, who injured her knee two days ago and is now in question, so Marijeta Vidak becomes the primary option, and the perimeter is limited to just three players, Vidak, Živković and Trifunović. The second two are important defensive pillars, unable to keep up with quick transition, which is another bonus towards seeing a tougher match today.