Joao Henriques makes his debut in the Telemach First League and is immediately defeated: Koper beat Olimpija in front of 3,000 spectators at the Bonifika Arena
After four consecutive league defeats to
Olimpija
is
Koper
just found a way to beat their old rival this time. The match between Koper and Ljubljana attracted many people (around 3000) to the stands of Bonifikae, and those who kept their fingers crossed for the home team went home happy and smiling. Koper won 2:1 and – clearly – deserved to win, because they were more efficient. Olimpija had the advantage on the ground, but they were not dangerous in attack or able to build on their dangerous actions. Joao Henriques, who has shaken up the starting eleven for the European matches, made his debut in the Telemach First League with a defeat.
Koper led in 58. In the first minute, Nik Omladič, who has been very lively in this match, crossed from a corner, which the visitors from the capital had some problems with. Omladič crossed the ball towards the second goal, where Nardin Mulahusejnović jumped under the clouds and headed the ball behind the back of a helpless Matevžo Vidovšek. Mulahusejnović scored in his first game back in Koper.
Nkada redeemed himself
After the goal, Henriques reacted and sent Rui Pedro, Timi Max Elšnik and Svit Sešlar into the game within two minutes. But Koper continued to be dangerous. Timothee Nkada couldn’t score when he was alone in front of Vidovšek, but he made up for it in the 88th. minutes. He then penetrated slightly to the right of Olimpija’s goal, and then shot with enough power and accuracy to shatter the Olimpija net. Six months after his transfer to Koper, Nkada scored his first goal.
Olimpija returned to the game in 91. Jorge Silva’s masterful cross from the right wing in front of the Koper goal. He found Svit Seslar in the penalty area, who headed Jan Koprivec. There was not enough time for Olimpija to make a complete turnaround, and Koper celebrated a well-deserved victory.
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