In the Eon NextGen league, Olimpija remains close behind the leading Maribor. This time, the hero was Mateo Aćimović, who has already scored 19 goals this season
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The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree – a proverb that holds true in the case of the Aćimović family. Milenko Aćimović is a legend of Slovenian football. He scored a goal from the halfway line, he scored a goal in the World Cup, and he also scored in the Champions League. He played in England and France, achieving much more than most of his compatriots. Now, following in his father’s footsteps, is Mateo Aćimović, a mere 16-year-old member of Olimpija, who despite his youth is already making waves in the Eon NextGen youth league.
Olimpija faced Krka on Friday at Jam Stadium in front of 90 spectators. The Dragons were under immense pressure, as a defeat would more or less mean the end of their title hopes. However, Olimpija managed to find a way to victory, with the hero being… Mateo Aćimović! Krka suffered their first defeat after four consecutive wins, as Olimpija triumphed 1-0. The home team scored the only goal in the 25th minute, which was enough to climb to second place in the U19 championship standings. Green and white are trailing behind Maribor, who defeated Mura on Friday, by four points with three rounds to go.
It’s worth noting that Mateo Aćimović celebrated his second goal in the youth championship this time, but overall, he has already scored 19 times in the current season! He scored 17 goals in the Olimpija jersey in the youth league.
Boštjan Miklič, the coach of Olimpija, decided on the lineup: Mauricio, Pirečnik, Uršič, Jelen, Kojić, Imeraj, Aćimović, Ivanjko Vidmar, Jakupović, Matanovič, Cedilnik, with Dvoršak, Petrov, Pečjak, Balon, and Hočevar on the bench. Iztok Kapušin, the coach of Krka, sent into battle the eleven: Panić, Božič, Bušić, Milanović, Medle, Kržan, Meze, Pirc, Ćosić, Jarkovič, Sečen. Mazreku, Kolmanič, Novak, and Kastelic also made appearances.
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