Goals, eleven minutes, red cards: the Eon NextGen Youth League match between Interblock and Celje was a real treat
Photo: IB 1975 Ljubljana
On Saturday, while the senior team struggled to score, the youth teams had a thrilling match in the youth Eon NextGen league in Ljubljana. The spectators were treated to six goals as Interblock faced Celje, with the guests triumphing 4-2 and remaining in the race for the top position in the youth national championship.
In front of 90 spectators, the hosts started strong, taking the lead in the 24th minute when Kal Dominik Lambergar converted a penalty. Celje responded with two quick goals within three minutes: Anej Rizmal equalized in the 34th minute, and then Marko Cvijetić scored in the 37th minute to put Celje ahead.
However, the first half’s excitement wasn’t over yet. In the 39th minute, Interblock equalized again with Lambergar converting another penalty. Just before halftime, in the 44th minute, an own goal by home goalkeeper Val Čepin gave Celje a new lead. Anej Rizmal sealed the match with his second goal in the 85th minute.
Both teams finished the match with one less player. Interblock’s Lambergar was sent off in the 73rd minute after receiving a direct red card, while Celje’s Cvijetić was shown a second yellow card in the 87th minute.
Darin Vitanc, the coach of the Ljubljana club, fielded a lineup of Čepin, Lambergar, Furlan, Railić, Krajner, Poličnik, Bašagić, Tomsič, Tratnik, T. Perković, and Glažar, with Rugelj, Babenko, Podbregar, and Lipicer coming off the bench. For the visitors, the match started with Kolar, Žužek, Vukelić, Dorić, Čančar, Dassena Ček, L. Perković, Cvijetić, Karapandža, Rizmal, and Petrak, with Miklavc, Arlič, Holešek, and Vrečko also making appearances.
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Author: editorial Football Planet