Denis Popović was upset about the refereeing during the Olimpija game: ‘Now I understand Josip Iličić when he said certain things…’
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The 15th round of the Slovenian Championship derby between Celje and Olimpija. The hosts were the favourites before the game, but it was the Ljubljanaers who won. The only goal was scored by Rui Pedro from an 11th-minute penalty, which angered many people in the Z’land Stadium. Also Celje’s captain – Denis Popović made it clear in his statement between the two halves what he thought of the work done so far by referee David Šmajc.
“Now I understand Josip Iličić when he said certain things. We are playing against Olimpija and someone else. We have an even chance of winning,“, 34-year-old Denis Popović wryly remarked in front of the Sport TV cameras.
Although it is true that David Šmajc made some unusual decisions in the match in Knez, it is also true that the Celjans had some very nice chances. Some of them were wasted due to their own ineptitude, Denis Pintol also intervened very well on a couple of occasions and played his third consecutive game(Aluminij, Brinje Grosuplje, Celje) without a goal.
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