In Nova Gorica, the youth national champion was crowned: Maribor confirmed the first place in the Eon NextGen league with a victory over Gorica
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This wasn’t a game that decided the champion, but it was a game after which they crowned the champion. In Nova Gorica, around 200 spectators watched the match between Gorica and Maribor, witnessing another victory of the best in the youth Eon NextGen league. Maribor triumphed with a 3:1 score, maintaining a five-point lead over Mura, who finished the season as the runner-up. Despite the defeat, Gorica had reasons to be pleased as they retained their top-league status and will continue to play among the top youth clubs in the country.
Maribor took the lead in Nova Gorica in the 35th minute when Patrik Katič found the net. Eight minutes into the second half, the Styrians extended their lead through Žan Antič Kurbus, but just two minutes later, the home team reduced the deficit with a goal from Matteo Chittaro. The game was decided in the 85th minute when Lun Grizold sealed the victory for the purples.
Miloš Rus, the coach of Gorica, fielded the following eleven in the last game of the season: Pertovt, Babič, Laščak, Malešević, Humar, Veličkov, Comita, Rožič Šuligoj, Gleščič, Lozej, Chittaro. Substitutes included Dario, Blažič, Ahmetašević, Felc, and Furlan. Maribor started the match with Tomažič, Bilać, Silajdžić, Kramberger, Antič Kurbus, Katič, Rabič, Grizold, Mihelič, Lorbek, Vogrinčič. From the bench, coach Dejan Dončić brought in Poredoš, Grlić, Čuka, Osterca, and Kolednik.
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