Jaka Domjan scored his 19th goal of the season as Mura remains in the title race by defeating Koper, staying close behind Maribor
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Is the battle for the title of youth champion of Slovenia already decided? Let’s be honest: Maribor is on a really good path to triumph in the Eon NextGen League. But the pursuers are not giving up. On Friday, it was the turn of Mura, who faced Koper in the 28th round of the competition. If the black-and-whites had lost, they would have been more or less written off. But they didn’t. Mura defeated the Primorska team, and it is certainly encouraging news for the Prekmurje team that Jaka Domjan scored his first goal after a serious injury.
Jaka Domjan had previously celebrated his last goal among the youth on December 8 last year. He was then already assigned to the senior team, with which he was supposed to embark on the spring of 2024, but at the least opportune moment, an injury struck. The talented striker rested for several months, recently returned to the field, and this time found the net again. His 19th goal of the season came in the 43rd minute of Friday’s match, putting Mura ahead 1-0.
Just two minutes later, the guest’s net from the Coast was shaken by Nal Lan Koren, and the path to victory was wide open. Koper did reduce the deficit, albeit in the 86th minute, through Enej Šarlah, but it was not enough for more. Mura reduced the gap behind Maribor to two points, but it is true that the Styrians have one game in hand – they face Krka away on Sunday.
Mura started the match with Strajnar (16-year-old younger brother of Marko Strajnar from Maribor played his first match in the Eon NextGen League as a member of the black-and-whites), Kumer Čelik, Petrovič, Kasalo, Ignjič, Domjan, Koren, Jelovica, Rantaša, Graj, Anželj, with Turudija, Sečkar, Popijal, Baš, and Fišer coming off the bench. For Koper, who is seventh in the standings, they started with Vodan Jecelj, J. Pečjak, Fonda, G. Pečjak, Žavbi, Aščić Pijaža, Žabkar, Lamadžema, Slak, Šavor, Šarlah. Žigart, Sosič, and Rizvić also played.
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