Celje drew in Ljubljana, but Damir Krznar was not dissatisfied: “We had the upper hand throughout the entire match”
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After an impressive start to 2024, Celje faced an opponent in the second match of the spring part of the 2023/24 season that the leading club of the Prva liga Telemach couldn’t overcome. The match in Ljubljana ended in a 0:0 draw, and the coach of the Celje club, Damir Krznar, believes his team showed enough for a victory.
“In Šiška, it is often less than enough for a victory. This time, we created enough opportunities, but success was prevented by the inspired and organized Bravo team and the excellent Orbanić. We can be satisfied with what we showed. The win eluded us, but the performance was decent given the opponent and the pitch. We move forward positively. We had the upper hand throughout the entire match. Again: we are not satisfied with the result, but we can be satisfied with the way we wanted to achieve it,” Damir Krznar told the club’s website.
The expert from neighboring Croatia also emphasized that a draw against Bravo is by no means a bad result. “Without drama. The championship is a marathon, and all teams will continue to drop points. There was some disjointed play in the final minutes, but I’m glad about that because we didn’t settle; we wanted more. Until the last minute, we sought a goal and didn’t stop attacking, while also reasonably controlling the match. When you attack so much, set up so high, something unexpected can happen quickly. This time, we did the task very well,” Damir Krznar is convinced.
Damir Krznar: “A lot of work awaits us”
Celje’s coach also addressed the injury to Celje’s captain, Denis Popović, who is expected to return to the field soon: “This threw us off track a bit. A lot depends on him, especially in attacking play. He has the courage to turn and pass forward under pressure. At the beginning of the match, we created some chances because of that. We needed 15, 20 minutes to somewhat connect without him. But I think it’s a minor injury, and Popović will be with us on Thursday, definitely by Sunday.”
Celje will be back in action on Thursday, with a match against the in-form Rogaška. “Rogaška has looked very good in the first two matches. We have enough time to adjust and analyze. The most important thing is that we are the right team. That’s how we have to approach the match with Rogaška. When we are at our best, things go in our favor. A lot of work awaits us, but I believe everything will be fine,” concluded Damir Krznar.
This text was automatically translated using AI.
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