Aluminij sold its skin dearly in Rogoza, but the champion still celebrated: Nik Podlesnik for the first joy of the youth of Maribor
Photo: NK Maribor
The first match of the 2024/25 season in the Eon NextGen League was also played by Maribor, who are defending their title as Slovenia’s youth champions. The Violet team initially faced off against Aluminij in Rogoza and celebrated a 1-0 victory in front of 200 spectators. The hero of coach Dejan Dončić‘s squad, who will also lead his team in the Youth Champions League this year, was 17-year-old Nik Podlesnik, who scored the only goal of the match in the 43rd minute. This was Podlesnik’s first goal in his second game in the youth category.
Nik Podlesnik started the 2024/25 season just as he ended the 2023/24 competitive year—with a goal. After ending his time in the cadet league with four goals, one was enough for the victory this time. The young player, who spent more than a year sidelined due to two severe knee injuries, was the decisive man this time, and his goal secured the first three points for Maribor’s youth team.
Maribor started the match with the lineup: Handanović, Rasheed, Kramberger, Žavbi, Podlesnik, Osterc, Rožič Šuligoj, Rabič, Meško, Mikluš Senekovič, Sinković. Substitutes Roze, Antič Kurbus, Ristić, and Vogrinčič also got a chance to play. Tin Küzma, the coach of the visitors from Kidričevo, opted for the eleven: Petek, Popović, Lipavšek, Pongračić, Mesarič, Šiljeg, Vidmar, Špička, Žerjav, Hunjet, Drevenšek. Repina, Križan, and Kosar also took part in the game.
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Author: editorial Football Planet