Gorica celebrates goalkeepers and veterans: Uroš Likar with a goal and Etien Velikonja with a goal Tabor relegated to the second league after three seasons
It was 2019, when
Camp
made a big sensation and
Gorizia
one of the biggest wounds in the history of the club from Nova Gorica. The Sežany team shocked the Roses, defeated them in the additional qualifiers and won the Telemach First League for the first time since 2001. Gorica was relegated to the second division, while Tabor danced among the best clubs in the country for the next three seasons. Until today. When he was sent back to the 2nd… Gorica! In the year in which Tabor celebrates its 100th anniversary…
The Primorski match of the last round of the 2022/23 regular season was a moment of truth for both clubs. Before the game, it was clear: whoever loses will be out. In the end, Tabor lost. And, of course, it failed. And Gorizia? It is not yet solved. Novogorica still have two games against Aluminium, the second-placed club in 2. SNL. Whoever wins will be a top player. Loser, second league.
The White Spot Crown
The final match of a tense and evenly matched survival match ended 1-0 in favour of Gorica. The hero of the latter was veteran Etien Velikonja, who won 33. In the final minute, he kept his nerve and sent the ball into the Sežana net from the white spot. Just before, Gorica made a quick counter-attack. Zvonimir Petrović ran into the penalty area with the ball in his feet, when he was brought down by Jakoslav Stanković with a sliding start. Well, Tabor’s striker slid past Petrovic more, and many people had the feeling that he didn’t actually touch his opponent. However, the main referee Rade Obrenović awarded an 11th-minute penalty, which Velikonja converted into a goal.
Tabor squanders ‘death’ chances
Tabor had two “death” chances before the goal was scored. The first one came after half a minute, when Stanković, completely alone, got a shot off after a pass from the right on the other post. He headed the ball towards the net and was about to put his hands in the air when… When the home goalkeeper Uroš Likar came on the scene and with his outstanding defence prevented Tabor from taking an early lead. Likar also shone later in the game, for example in the ninth minute when Luka Šušnjara was alone in front of him. However, he failed to score or Likar intervened well again.
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What would have happened if Tabor had taken advantage of this opportunity, we will never know. But surely it would have had an infinitely better chance of success… Dusan Kosic’ s side were superior in Nova Gorica, had more possession, more shots, more chances, more corners. But what if all of the above doesn’t count. Only goals count. And Gorica nailed it. “Only” one, but this time one was enough. Enough to prolong hope. And enough to say goodbye to Tabor from the Telemach First League.
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