Ante Šimundža will lead Maribor on a visit to Ljubljana: “We are on the right track, but still far from being completely satisfied”
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On Saturday, there was only one match, while on Sunday there will be three. After Celje defeated Rogaška 2-1, today in the Prva liga Telemach, we will witness matches between Bravo and Maribor (15:00), Mura and Koper (17:30), and Domžale and Olimpija (20:15). The 31st round will conclude on Monday with a match between Aluminij and Radomlje (17:30). Ahead of the match in Ljubljana, Maribor’s coach, Ante Šimundža, spoke and emphasized his satisfaction with Maribor’s progress despite a series of very good results.
“For every achievement, a certain process is required. In life as well as in football. But to improve things, you need more time. If everything were easy, the team would function flawlessly after just one week of working together. We’ve done a lot during the preparations and throughout the entire period so far to achieve this level of efficiency. For me, it’s even more important that we are solid defensively, always close to the opposing players. We are on the right track, but still far from being completely satisfied. I believe and know that the team can play better and at an even higher level. We are in a good moment, confident. But we are also aware of our vulnerability, as every team has its weaknesses,” Šimundža said ahead of the match in Šiška for the club’s website.
Šimundža: “Very difficult opponent”
The coach of the purple team (he will also be able to count on Arnel Jakupović, who was featured yesterday on Planet Football’s website – check out the interview here) realizes before heading to the capital of Slovenia that Bravo will be anything but an easy opponent: “We know how demanding the matches with the Bravo team are. This time, we had a longer period for preparation, the players are in good shape, and there are no new injuries. Those who were absent are slowly returning, and we are becoming more complete. We have provided all the information to the players, and we are aware that Bravo is a very difficult opponent at home. With its specific characteristics, with noticeable principles in the game, which they do not deviate from. Regardless of the opponent.”
Meanwhile, Bravo has called on all visitors to arrive at the stadium on time, also due to the considerable number of visitors from Maribor, it may happen that there will be a crowd at ŽAK: “Due to the expected greater attendance of the match, we kindly ask all visitors to arrive at the stadium by public transport, as parking spaces are limited. To avoid waiting in long lines to purchase tickets, secure your ticket in advance. Ticket sales on the day of the match will start from 14:00 in front of the stadium. It will also be possible to enter the stadium one hour before the start of the match through the main entrance to the stadium,” Bravo wrote on their club’s website.
The match in Šiška will start at 15:00, and the referee will be Tolmin’s Matej Jug. It is worth noting that this will be the jubilee 20th league encounter between Bravo and Maribor, who will face each other for the last time at ŽAK before the start of construction works. Maribor has won a total of 12 times, while Bravo has won 4 times.
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