Aluminij beat Celje and Maribor, but were stopped in Koper: Primorje scored four goals, celebrated high and jumped to second place
After two resounding victories over Celje and Maribor, the Aluminij on Sunday night faced an opponent that was no match for them. The Styrians once again played an entertaining and interesting game, but this time they did not win, but lost. This time it was Koper was too strong an opponent. The Primorje team scored three goals in the first half, added one more in the second half and eventually celebrated a 4:1 victory. With the win, Koper overtook Olimpija in the standings and jumped to second place, five points behind Celje with a game less (the Rogaska game is still pending…).
Aluminij found themselves behind after just three minutes at the Bonifiki Arena, where not many spectators were in attendance. Mark Pabai intercepted a bad ball in the middle of the pitch and then, with the ball in his feet, headed it towards the right side of the penalty area. A pass to Timothee Nkade, who was in a difficult position to shoot, but he tried anyway. His diagonal shot was perfectly timed and the ball deflected behind the back of Aluminij’s teenage goalkeeper Jan Petek.
In the ninth minute, Aluminij was further behind. Luka Vešner Tičič made a great cross from the right wing in front of goal, where Bede Osuji met the ball and headed it towards goal. It fell to the ground in front of the line, bounced high and beat the young goalkeeper. Friday was the third time in 34. In the first minute, Vešner Tičić converted a corner and, after the away defence intervened, the ball was played to Franjo Prce on the left side of the penalty area. The Koper defender hit it from the first, but his volley was good enough to beat Petek, who should have intervened better. Koper won 3:0 at half-time and it was clear that the victory would stay at home.
Aluminij returned to the game in 59. In the first minute, Vešner Tičić trips Sandro Jovanović in the penalty area. Gašper Jovan struck from the white spot and routinely checked Klemn Hvalic, who found himself in Koper’s starting eleven for the first time. A few minutes later, Jovan had a great chance for a second goal. If he had beaten Hvalic, who made a great intervention… Well, it could be hot.
But Jovan did not give it to Osuji, who gave it to him immediately afterwards on the other side. After a nice team action, the playful Vešner Tičić passed from the right in front of the goal again, Petek stopped the first attempt of the Koper striker, but he was unlucky. The ball bounced back to Osuji, who had no problem scoring for the final 4:1. Sandro Jovanovic scored in stoppage time, but VAR overturned his goal for offside.
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