Maribor couldn’t secure a victory without their talented 14-year-old: Tian Nai Koren rested due to illness, and the Purple and Whites only managed a draw in Novo mesto
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Due to illness, he was forced to miss the conclusion of the national team’s Torneo delle Nazioni tournament, where he was sorely missed by Slovenia. Now, the hot prospect Tian Nai Koren was absent from Maribor’s penultimate match in the 2023/24 youth league as well. The 14-year-old sensation of Slovenian football needs just one more goal to reach the magical tally of 40 goals this season; he will attempt this feat in the final round, where Maribor will face his former club Dravograd at home.
Maribor traveled to Novo mesto for matches in the U15 and U17 leagues, where they remained undefeated and returned home with four points in the bag. The U17 match ended in a 1-1 draw in front of 80 spectators, with Nik Podlesnik giving the guests the lead in the 11th minute, followed by Marko Popelar’s equalizer just three minutes later. Maribor ranks fourth among the U17s and has no chance of winning the title, while Krka sits in eleventh place.
In the U15 category, the visiting team secured a 3-1 victory, marking their 21st win of the season, which they recently crowned with the title of national champions. Gaj Polanec gave the guests the lead in the 3rd minute, followed by goals from Luka Kokol (25th minute) and Luka Zidarič (60th minute). The only goal for the hosts, who are also eleventh in the standings among the U15s, was scored by David Janc in the 67th minute.
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