This time, Niko Grlić from Maribor scored for the draw: The Slovenian national team under 18 returns undefeated from Zenica (VIDEO)
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The Slovenian national team under 18 traveled to Zenica this week, where they played two friendly matches against Bosnia and Herzegovina. The first match ended in a 1:1 draw, and the second friendly encounter concluded with the same scoreline.
The home team took the lead in the 14th minute when Vedad Garčević of NK Brinje Grosuplje scored past Slovenian goalkeeper Jaka Zrnec. Slovenia equalized about ten minutes into the second half when Niko Grlić, a player from Maribor, found the net. Following a prolonged attack, Slovenia received a cross from the right side, and Niko Grlić struck the ball into the goal with the help of the crossbar.
“We’ve had another good test. It’s a pity we didn’t capitalize on numerous chances in the second half. The positive thing is that a large number of players made their debut. We also got some answers,” said coach Mišo Brečko to the NZS website. He opted for the lineup of Zrnec (from 46′ Strajnar), Lorbek, Bohinc, Bendra (from 89′ Tomšič), Bajc (from 11′ Jakupović), Hrvatin, Vitamvas (from 46′ Zabukovnik), Drobnič, Vodopivec (from 67′ Vrabec), Koren (from 46′ Grlić), Nikić (from 46′ Jelen).
It’s worth mentioning that the youth team will begin the qualifiers for the European U19 Championship in Romania this fall. In the first stage, Brečko’s squad will face matches against Ukraine, Netherlands, and Kazakhstan.
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