Among the members at the bottom, among the youth at the top: Domžale in the Eon NextGen league after two played matches with a goal difference of 9:0
Photo: Vid Ponikvar / Sportida
Domžale made a bold yet risky decision at the end of the last season: they refocused their efforts entirely on young players. Many of these youngsters are among the most talented in Slovenia. When working with a large number of young players, including those in the senior team, time is crucial. The new senior team coach, Erik Merdanović, is learning this firsthand, as his team finds itself at the bottom of the table in the Prva liga Telemach after five matches, still without a win. However, the story is quite different in the Eon NextGen League.
Domžale’s U19 team started the new season with two convincing wins and an overall goal difference of 9:0. In the first round, they defeated Koper 7:0, and in the second round, they secured a 2:0 victory away at Kidričevo. The first goal for the visitors was scored by Gal Kranjčič (59th minute), and the second by Denis Nikić (82nd minute). Domžale are currently leading the Eon NextGen League table after two matches.
Aluminij, still without a point, began their match in front of 100 spectators with the lineup: Petek, Schaubach, Popović, Lipavšek, Koren, Repina, G. Kosar, Šiljeg, Vidmar, Špička, Ž. Kosar, with Pučnik, Žerjav, Kotnik, Pongračić, and Boršič also featuring. Dejan Djuranović, coach of Domžale, opted for the following eleven: Matičič, Bohinc, Radiković, Midžan, Šerbec, Kranjčič, Nikić, Jereb, Malov, Hrvatin, Dovžan Karahodžić, with opportunities also given to Kramberger, Malnar, Štifter, Jančič, and Voldrih Simčič.
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Author: editorial Football Planet