Ažbe Jug saves again and saves Maribor: Bravo squanders an 11th-minute penalty, Violet remain 100%
Ažbe Jug was already in great form on Thursday, when he
Maribor
away in Turkey, and he repeated his good performance against Fenerbahçe against
Bravo
. The latter had an ideal opportunity to get a point in Ljudski vrt, but Ažbe Jug was not too impressed with this scenario. The home goalkeeper scored in 86. defended an 11th-minute penalty from Luka Štor and contributed to Maribor’s third consecutive league win. It ended 2:1 for the Purple.
Despite Maribor’s loss in Istanbul, they were supported by a good number of fans against Bravo. There were 2500 spectators in Ljudski vrt (almost twice as many as the day before in Ljubljana…), who had a lot to see. It was an interesting and lively match, as well as dramatic. Home in 19. Marko Bozic took the lead in the first minute, scoring with a precise shot from the edge of the penalty area after a pass from Josip Ilicic. Just four minutes later, it was already 2-0. Xhuliano Skuka was stopped by a foul in the Brave penalty area (by Beno Selan) and Josip Iličić scored from the white spot, successfully converting his second consecutive 11th-minute penalty.
Bravo returned to the living in 57. Matija Kavčič assisted his team’s goal for the fourth time this season. Interestingly, Bravo scored four goals, all assisted by Kavčič. After his pass, Matej Poplatnik headed the ball into the home net. Just as Maribor were about to celebrate the victory, Jakoslav Stanković fell in the home team’s penalty area. Referee Halilovic did not call anything, but the VAR-room came into play. After watching the replay, an 11th-minute penalty was awarded to Štor, but Jug made a great defensive save. The ball was deflected in front of him, Stork was sure he would get another chance, but the home goalkeeper pounced like a panther and deflected the round leather to safety. For three more points for Maribor.
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