Damir Krznar was understandably dissatisfied with Celje’s performance against Flora: “It’s difficult to play when you have a five-goal advantage”
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Celje did not shine in their first home match of the new season. Fans expected a high victory from the current champions of Slovenia, which was logical given that the Styrians had defeated Flora in Tallinn with a resounding 5-0 scoreline. The match in the princely city was tighter; Flora even took the lead, but Celje found enough strength to mount a comeback and won the return leg of the first round of the Champions League qualifiers with a score of 2-1. Damir Krznar, Celje’s coach, admitted that the match, despite the first encounter in Estonia, was not easy.
“We achieved a very important victory, for which I congratulate the boys and everyone in the team. We crossed the first hurdle in Europe, which allows us at least three more matches, and we believe we can qualify for one of the European competition group stages. We were also good in the second match, but Flora played differently, more defensively, and our rhythm this time was not at a high enough level,” said Damir Krznar after the match at the Z’dežele Stadium.
The expert from neighboring Croatia added: “It’s difficult to play when you have a five-goal advantage. Perhaps there was also a certain amount of calculation involved. For the low block chosen by the opponent, we needed faster and more effective passes, which were lacking, perhaps also due to the challenging weather conditions. Now we have already shifted our focus to the championship, which is crucial for playing in the Champions League or Europe. In the coming days, we need to prepare for Bravo, then for the next European opponent. And it doesn’t matter whether it’s Slovan or Struga.”
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