Koper believes they were wronged, Oliver Bogatinov harsh on referees: “We all saw from the bench that it was a forbidden position”
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Koper played the final match of the 8th round of the Prva Liga Telemach away at Maribor and lost 0-2. The goals for the Štajerska side were scored by Orphe Mbina in the 22nd minute and Marko Božić in the 81st minute. Koper once again expressed dissatisfaction with what they considered to be a controversial refereeing decision, a point that was also emphasized by their coach Oliver Bogatinov after the match.
“We knew we would be facing a strong Maribor attack. We conceded the first goal too easily, and it happened again in a controversial situation. Everyone on the bench saw that it was, in some way, an offside. These small details decided the game. Perhaps the lack of concentration and inconsistency is due to the break caused by international duties… When the game was practically decided, we tried new ideas, played with two forwards and three at the back. We’re trying and searching for solutions to be more dangerous. In the second half, we did threaten, but not enough to score. That goal would have meant a lot for us, although I don’t think it would have changed much for Maribor,” reflected the coach of the Bonifika team after the match at Ljudski vrt.
This week, Koper will face a local rival from Dekani in the cup competition, which Bogatinov believes will be a special event: “I hope this will be a great event for coastal football. We need to quickly forget the match against Maribor and focus on new challenges. There are still many games ahead, and I hope the derby against Dekani will be a pleasant event for all football fans on the coast.”
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