Celje will regret it for a long time to come: Olimpija survived the ‘Styrian blitzkrieg’ and even won in the end (but without Svit Seslar)
Celje
and
Olimpija
completed Wednesday’s programme in the 27th round of the Slovenian championship. V
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today we saw a 3:2 victory of Maribor over Bravo and a 2:1 triumph of Radomel over Domžale, but in the match between Celjani and Olimpija the scorers were not in the mood.
They have been rescued in every possible way
But that doesn’t mean the game was uninteresting. Not even by chance! The second half was particularly exciting, with Celje squeezing the Dragons into their half. The hosts created a lot of great chances, Olimpija saved in every possible way, and goalkeeper Matevž Vidovšek was definitely their hero. In the end… Olimpija wins! Seven minutes before the end, Admir Bristrić, who did what Celje has failed to do on many occasions – he sent the ball into the net. Even with the help of Celje defender David Zec, who simply should have covered the young Olimpija forward better.
With the win in Celje, Olimpija maintained its high lead at the top of the Slovenian championship standings. The Dragons enter the last quarter of the 2022/23 season with a 16-point lead over Maribor.
How serious is the young man’s injury?
Olimpija’s victory was somewhat overshadowed by an injury to its young player Svit Seslar. The latter injured his knee in a collision with the home goalkeeper Matko Obradovic after just over 20 minutes. He stayed on the pitch for a few minutes, but it quickly became clear that he would not be able to continue. The severity of the injury will probably be known in the next few days.
As far as the match is concerned: the first half was forgettable, but that was mainly due to an outstanding second half. Celje could have scored three or four goals, but their strikers were completely undefended in their final shots. The ball flew into the Olimpija goal nine times, but Matevž Vidovšek kept the net intact. But not only thanks to Celje’s ineptitude, but also thanks to their good, at times excellent, interventions.
First after just a few seconds
Celje’s offensive on Olimpija’s goal, which missed Agustin Doffo, started after a few seconds of the second half. Chukwubuikem Ikwuemesi, who came on after the break, could have scored immediately. Vidovšek parried his attempt. One minute later it was hot again in front of Olimpija’s goal, Vidovšek was again on the spot, this time helped by the defence...
V 52. Denis Popović came close in the first minute, but only hit the post. V 68. Chukwubuikem Ikwuemesi was all alone in front of Vidovšek in the first minute, but Vidovšek made a great save and then immediately afterwards proved his worth at a moment when it seemed that Aljosa Matko would also have a dangerous attempt. Two minutes later Vidovšek stopped Ikwuemesi again, this time with a parade, in the 82nd minute. And then, in the final minute, that old football rule came true:“He who doesn’t give it, gets it.” Celje got it, had a few more chances after the goal, but Olimpija’s goal was simply a curse for the home team this time.
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