No Armana Durmišija, no panic: In the Slovenian cadet national team, Svit Hočevar shone, Cvijanović’s squad despite 3 goals without a victory
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Slovenian Under-17 National Team played the first of two friendly matches against Montenegro in Ptuj. The youngsters delivered a spectacular football performance in Slovenia’s oldest town, with the audience witnessing 6 goals. Slovenia led three times but still failed to secure a win. The match ended in a 3-3 draw.
In the Slovenian lineup, Arman Durmiši was notably absent, as he declined the call-up and will apparently choose to play for Albania in the future. In place of the future Juventus player, the responsibility in attack was taken up by Svit Hočevar, a talented 15-year-old from Olimpija, who scored two goals. He first found the net in the 12th minute with an assist from Žan Meško via a throw-in (!), and then again in the 29th minute. Tian Nai Koren, a promising player from Maribor, also scored in the 68th minute and provided the assist for Slovenia’s second goal.
However, despite Slovenia, coached by Goran Cvijanović, taking the lead with each goal, Montenegro never gave up. The opponent responded with a goal each time, and as mentioned, the match concluded with a 3-3 scoreline. The goals for the visitors were scored by Darvin Đukić (20th minute), Matija Jovanović (62nd minute), and Stefan Delić (80th minute).
Slovenia, which will face Montenegro again on Thursday in Limbuš at 11 a.m., started the match with the lineup: Handanović, Meško, Kujraković, Novak, Šimnovec, Varmaz Plava, Viher, Koren, Hočevar, Letonja, Videnović. Other players who participated were Slovenc, Blaško, Premrl, Jurić, Kumer Čelik, Jereb, Špacapan, Mehle, and Kaluder.
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Author: editorial Football Planet
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