Experienced captain of the Purple Martin Milec in the role of midfielder? Goal and assist for Maribor’s win in a friendly match against CSKA Sofia
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The morning test against Rapid from Bucharest ended with a heavy defeat, while the afternoon match against CSKA from Sofia ended with a victory, where Martin Milec played a crucial role. We have seen the captain of Maribor for many years in the position of a full-back, but now Ante Šimundža has returned him to his roots. Martin Milec also played as a midfielder against the Bulgarians, a position he played in his younger years, and he had a key role in Maribor’s victory on Thursday.
It ended 2-1, Maribor took the lead in the 48th minute when Martin Milec struck the ball from 20 meters so well that he beat the CSKA goalkeeper. The guests equalized in the 59th minute, but the Purple Whites then scored the winning goal seven minutes before the end of the match. Martin Milec provided the assist, crossing from 14 meters on the right side of the penalty area for Arnel Jakupović to score with a precise shot.
Maribor started the match in Beltinci with Jug, Širvys, Vidmar, Šoštarič Karič, Feta, Milec, Ž. Repas, Bourlès, Barišić, Jakupović, Beugre, while Pridgar, Antonič, M’Bondo, Božić, Grlić, Rasheed, Lorber, Borys, Kolar were on the bench. Due to hip problems, Blaž Vrhovec was absent, while Hillal Soudani and Jan Repas had minor injuries, and Josip Iličić was on leave after Euro 2024.
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