He may not have succeeded among the seniors, but he has done it among the youth: Maribor confirmed the title of champions in the Eon NextGen league with one round left in the season!
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Last year, they had to painfully admit the surprising dominance of Ilirija, but this year they finally did it: Maribor celebrates its first title as the youth champion of Slovenia since 2018! The Styrian giant sealed the trophy in the penultimate round, where they faced NK Brinje Grosuplje, defeated them, and dispelled all doubts about who would cross the finish line first in the Eon NextGen league. The match ended with a 1:0 scoreline, with the only goal for the hosts scored by Tine Čuk.
Maribor clinched the title in front of 250 spectators, who celebrated with flares after the game – clearly, a trophy is a trophy. The decision about the winner came in the 43rd minute when, as mentioned, Tine Čuk scored and reached his eleventh goal of the season. For Maribor, this was enough, and when referee Lukas Gregorinčič blew the final whistle, the celebration of the purple and whites could begin. It is worth noting that with the title of champion, Maribor secured another appearance in the Youth Champions League.
Dejan Dončić, the coach of the Styrian giant, opted for the lineup of Tomažič, Hunjet, Poredoš, Silajdžić, Čuk, Osterc, Katič, Kolednik, Dukarić, Lorbek, Grlić, with Grizold, Antič Kurbus, and Mihelič also getting a chance. For the guests from the lower Carniola region, Trobec, Tomšič, Zalaznik, Ristić, Zrnec, Lazarević, Vitamvas, Jurić, Miklič, Strnad, Piškur started the game, with Kušar, Čibej, Plavčak, Šteharnik, and Handukić also making appearances.
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