Ante Šimundža led Maribor to victory over HNK Gorica, and after the comeback, he emphasized: “It’s important that nobody got injured”
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Many Slovenian top league teams used the international break for friendly matches, but most of them faced opponents who were too strong for them. An exception is Maribor, which found itself trailing against HNK Gorica (former national team player Tim Matavž was responsible for that), but then scored two goals towards the end of the match at Ljudski vrt and celebrated. The coach of the home team, Ante Šimundža, was satisfied with what he saw after the friendly match.
“It is very important that we maintained the winning streak even in the preparatory match. It is always nice to win, regardless of whether it’s an official or a friendly match. It is also important that no one got injured. Additionally, we managed to turn the game around towards the end after being behind. During the match, we had our ups and downs, which is understandable, but overall we can be satisfied with what we showed,” Ante Šimundža said for the club’s website.
The coach of the purple team is also pleased that Aleks Pihler, Mark Strajnar, Andraž Žinič, Marin Laušić, and Behar Feta have returned after their issues. “The boys who have been absent for a long time have reached a level of readiness through the training process to get minutes in the game as well. I would also mention Lorber, who can also be classified as a returnee, although he already had a chance in the previous match. We will see what the response will be for everyone in the coming days. I hope it will be as good as possible, without any complications, and that we will then have some additional solutions in selecting players for the next matches,” added Ante Šimundža.
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