Bravo remains a painful thorn in the side of the green-and-whites from Stožice: Victor Sanchez has indeed extended his unbeaten streak, but Olimpija remains without a win
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Olimpija continues to search for a way to defeat their city rival from nearby Šiška. Bravo extended their unbeaten league streak against the green-and-whites on Saturday night, having last lost to them in February 2023. This marked Olimpija’s sixth consecutive match without a win against Bravo, leaving Victor Sanchez, the coach of the green-and-whites, dissatisfied despite extending his personal unbeaten streak to 15 matches. The match at Stožice ended in a 1:1 draw, with Pedro Lucas scoring for the home side and Matej Poplatnik equalizing for the visitors.
Olimpija celebrated a lead just three minutes into the game. On the right side of Bravo’s penalty area, Diogo Pinto took a shot, and after his volley attempt, the ball hit Gašper Jovan on the hand. Referee David Šmajc had no choice but to point to the penalty spot, where Pedro Lucas placed the ball. The Brazilian did not waste this excellent opportunity, confidently converting the penalty. Matija Orbanić, a former member of Olimpija, was powerless, and the dragons celebrated a 1:0 lead.
As the match continued, both teams had their chances. Bravo was perhaps even slightly more dangerous, while Olimpija appeared to defend their lead relatively calmly. However, everything changed just before the end of the match. In the 80th minute, Matej Poplatnik managed a shot in Olimpija’s penalty area. His attempt wasn’t particularly high quality, but it was just tricky enough that Matevž Vidovšek mishandled it. The ball deflected off his hand and ended up behind him.
The score did not change until the end of the match, finishing in a 1:1 draw. Olimpija maintained their first place in the standings, which they will hold even after the conclusion of the opening quarter of the new season, while Bravo jumped to second place at least until Sunday.
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