Ante Šimundža is convinced that Maribor got less in Ljubljana than they deserved: “A point is not enough considering what was shown”
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Maribor played their last match before the midweek eternal derby against Olimpija. Ante Šimundža and his team visited Bravo, and the match ended in a 1-1 draw in Šiška. Immediately after the game, Ante Šimundža expressed considerable displeasure with the referees’ performance while also highlighting his belief that Maribor got less in the capital than they deserved.
“I believe that a point is not enough considering what was shown. Mostly because we gifted it to the hosts. The positive thing is that we played well, gave some players who had played less before an opportunity, and dominated during the game. Our opponents played with long balls, nothing surprising from their side, and we had control of the game. They were extremely combative and, considering the heat and the specific field, the outcome is acceptable. However, it saddens me that we gifted them a point as they scored from our mistake,” emphasized Ante Šimundža for the club’s website.
Šimundža: “We cannot be completely satisfied”
The coach of the giants from Ljudski vrt, who interrupted a streak of consecutive wins, continued: “The boys are training well, and also due to tactical reasons, the decision in preparation for the game was such that some others got a chance this time. We mostly achieved what we wanted. We took the lead, things were going in the right direction, but unfortunately, we didn’t score a second goal, and consequently, we didn’t seal the game with three points. Therefore, we cannot be completely satisfied. We wanted to win, we played to win, and a point is not enough.”
The busy schedule continues for the Styrians, with the eternal derby against Olimpija coming up on Wednesday. “It’s difficult to quickly switch from a game where so much happened, but we move forward. The biggest Slovenian derby awaits us, which is always a showcase of Slovenian football. We have to be at our best, we want to play the game at the highest level,” concluded Ante Šimundža.
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