How they played in Texas: Player of the match Danijel Šturm from Domžale, Igor Vekić confirmed that Slovenia has a plethora of top-notch goalkeepers
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The visit to the Slovenian Football Association in the United States of America reportedly paid off financially as well. Coach Matjaž Kek received confirmation at the beginning of the year, in which Slovenia will compete in a major tournament after more than a decade, that there is still some useful material in the national team pool. Slovenia visited San Antonio, where they faced the USA national team. The Americans also experimented, as only players from the MLS league played. Despite everything, every victory counts, and this time Slovenia emerged victorious. The match ended 1:0 for Kek’s team, with the only goal scored by Nejc Gradišar.
However, although the forward from Rogaška was the man of the decision, he was not the best player of the match. The Statistical website SofaScore awarded the highest rating to someone else; returning home with a rating of 7.7 is Danijel Šturm, a player from Domžale, who was at times an unsolvable puzzle for the home team. Among other things, he was the architect of the only goal, providing some opportunities for his team, posing a danger with a well-placed free-kick, and overall playing a very good game.
Slovenia in the USA in front of 9191 spectators
The second-highest-rated Slovenian was Žan Zaletel with a rating of 7.6, followed by goalkeeper Igor Vekić (7.5), who proved that Slovenia certainly does not have only Jan Oblak, and that we are truly masters at raising top-notch goalkeepers in the sunny side of the Alps. The former Bravo goalkeeper defended three dangerous shots at the Toyota Fields stadium, where 9191 spectators gathered, keeping the net untouched.
Three more of Kek’s players achieved a rating of seven: David Zec (7.4), goal scorer Nejc Gradišar (7.1), and Adrian Zeljković (7.0). Captain Timi Max Elšnik was very close with a rating of 6.9; with a rating of 6.8, the match ended for Srđan Kuzmić, Tamar Svetlin, and Žan Karničnik. Mark Zabukovnik (6.7) and Mitja Ilenič (6.7) follow, Andres Vombergar showed enough in twenty-five minutes for a rating of 6.6. Luka Vešner Tičić and Matej Poplatnik received a rating of 6.5, and the lowest-rated Slovenian was Jan Repas with 6.3. Marcel Ratnik played only two minutes and remained unrated on the SofaScore website.
Photo: United States Soccer Federation
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Author: editorial Football Planet
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