In Lendava, in front of 600 spectators, a painful defeat for Nafta and a big victory for Gorica: After the expulsion of Matič Paljk, everything became easier, and the Primorci celebrated with a 3:1 win
Photo: Miran Polanc
In Lendava, the grand derby of the opening round of the 2. SNL was played. The leading Nafta hosted Gorica, which also harbors ambitions of returning to the top league. The match attracted around 600 spectators to the stadium in Lendava, but most of them left disappointed two hours later. The Prekmurje team lost and experienced anything but a pleasant setback on the road to returning to the Prva liga Telemach.
The balance tipped in favor of Gorica after just twenty minutes of play when the home player Matic Paljk, once a member of Gorica, was sent off. The guests were also awarded a penalty, converted into a goal by Luka Baruca. In the 48th minute, on his debut, winter newcomer Lazar Sajčić found the net, and twenty minutes later, Luka Baruca scored again, securing Gorica a 3-0 victory.
Despite being a player down, Nafta managed to score in the 76th minute when Lun Bončina reduced the deficit to just one goal against the league’s top scorer Cucuja (12:11). However, this was only a small consolation for Nafta, who lost the match 1-3.
The victory brought Novogoričani, who were relegated from the top tier last year, to just five points behind their current opponent, who topped the 2. SNL table at the winter break. The battle for the Prva liga Telemach will indeed be tense and exciting.
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Author: editorial Football Planet