Olimpija is in a much better position after the initial part of the battle with the Ukrainians: Raul Florucz and Diogo Pinto have secured a two-goal lead
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Olimpija ended the new European season just as they concluded the previous one – with a win. Last December, the Ljubljanians bid farewell to the Conference League with a victory in Bratislava, and on Thursday evening, in the second round of the qualification for the same competition, they defeated Polisja at Stožice. Olimpija deserved the win, being better, more assertive, and especially significantly more dangerous in attack than the Ukrainians. The match ended 2:0 for the hosts, with the first goal scored by Raul Florucz and the second by Diogo Pinto just before the end of the game, when it seemed Olimpija would head to the return leg in Poland with only a one-goal advantage…
Although the Ukrainians may have started the match a bit more concretely, Olimpija was, to be honest, the more dangerous opponent for most of the encounter. Once again, the young Dino Kojić was active in attack, and Raul Florucz also caused problems for the guests, who “suffered the most” on the left side of their defense. It was there, midway through the first half, on the edge of the penalty area, that Reda Boultram fell. Some demanded a penalty, but the referee from Spain, who allowed quite a rough game, awarded only a free kick.
In the first half, despite some opportunities, the spectators did not see any goals. Olimpija took the lead in the 57th minute when Dino Kojić and Raul Florucz executed a quick play. The former passed to the latter on the right side of the penalty area, expecting the Austrian to return the ball. Florucz had a different plan, as he dribbled towards the middle with the ball at his feet and then struck with a diagonal shot, sending it low past the helpless Yevhen Volynets. The latter was also beaten in the 68th minute when Reda Boultram had an excellent opportunity. From a few meters away from the goal, he should have simply kicked the ball into the empty net, but he sent it wide of the post. The visiting defender interfered just enough to make the home player’s shot less accurate.
Olimpija reached their second goal and a significantly better position before the return leg in stoppage time. In the 92nd minute, Justas Lasickas provided a cross from the right side of the goal, Diogo Pinto controlled the ball well and sent it into the net with a powerful shot past the helpless goalkeeper of the visiting team.
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Author: editorial Football Planet
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