Ažbe Jug, the great hero of Maribor in the return match against Vojvodina: After surviving Fenerbahče, he now just smiles under pressure
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Maribor endured but survived. Ažbe Jug contributed enormously to this. The Maribor goalkeeper saved two penalty kicks from Vojvodina in Bačka Topola and became the hero for the purple-and-whites, who will face Swedish club Djurgardens in the final round of the Conference League qualifiers. “For the penalties, I relied on instinct, changing my tactics in between, which turned out to be very successful. After the away game against Fenerbahçe, when the entire stadium was whistling at me, nothing can get to me anymore. Under pressure, I just smile and focus on the game,” said Ažbe Jug with a smile after the match in Serbia.
Maribor, after winning the first leg 2:1, was behind 0:1 in the second leg after regular time and extra time, so the passage to the next round was decided only by penalty kicks. Despite everything, Ažbe Jug is convinced that Maribor deserved to advance, and regarding the return match, he added to Večer: “It was a very tough match. The high temperatures were there, and the pitch was not up to standard. Therefore, it was very difficult for us because we like to play quick, combinative football on the ground. But we showed character – all together. We did not let them dominate. It was a truly hard-earned victory!”
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