The second defeat of Slovenia was overshadowed by the injury of Tinkara Testen: The 18-year-old was taken to the hospital by ambulance
Source of the photo: YouTube (Football Association of Slovenia) - screenshot
The girls’ youth national team had to concede defeat to their opponents in the League A for the second time. This time, the footballers from Denmark were better than our girls. The Danes celebrated a minimal 1:0 victory in Radenci. The entire match was somewhat overshadowed by the incident in the 77th minute when Tinkara Testen suffered a serious injury. On Tuesday, the Slovenian team will face Greece, and only a victory counts for them to remain in League A. Slovenia has yet to earn any points after two matches, while Greece has one.
Red Card, Missed Penalty, and Tinkara Testen’s Injury
The Slovenian team started the second match in the qualifiers decisively and with a desire to win. After initially dominating, the initiative was taken over by Denmark. Nevertheless, Slovenia had more chances, but our girls failed to beat the Danish goalkeeper. Denmark capitalized on a defensive mistake by Slovenia and took the lead through Aalgardova, leading 1:0. Our girls had the best opportunity just before halftime. Maja Madon had already beaten the goalkeeper and would have scored, but her shot was blocked by Christensen, who received a direct red card for her actions. Slovenia was awarded a penalty, but the Danish goalkeeper denied Gale Dasovič Ravnik the joy.
In the second half, our girls controlled the game and created opportunities against the depleted Danish team. Despite numerous attacks, the score remained unchanged. The breath of all gathered in Radenci and those who watched the match in the online stream stopped in the 77th minute. After what seemed like an innocent foul, Tinkara Testen lay on the ground in pain. She received first aid from the paramedics for several minutes before being taken to a nearby hospital by ambulance. According to reports from the Sportklub website, there is also a possibility of a spinal injury.
“The match was of high quality and at a very high level. We played against the favored Denmark. I have nothing to reproach the girls for; they gave it their all. Unfortunately, we also had some bad luck, as the ball didn’t go into the goal because the visiting player intervened with her hand and received a red card. Unfortunately, we also missed from the penalty spot. This bad luck follows us. But I believe we need to lift our heads and approach the 3rd match with this mentality. With such a performance in the last game, we can be rewarded,” said coach Tina Kelenberger after the match.
“The match was very demanding. We fell short a bit. However, we fought very hard. We played without fear and trusted ourselves. We proved to ourselves and others that we are capable. With this momentum, we go into the last match against Greece,” said a concise and poignant member of ŽNK Mura, Lea Dolinar.
This text was automatically translated using AI.
Author: editorial Football Planet
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