Maribor has turned Ljudski vrt into a true fortress: In the last 5 league matches, there have been 5 wins and 18 goals scored
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Maribor is playing significantly better this spring than in the autumn, when modest results led to a change in the coaching staff. Damir Krznar had to bid farewell but quickly found a new challenge in Celje, while Ante Šimundža returned to the Ljudski vrt. Maribor, under his leadership, is much more competitive, and in this year, where the purple team is achieving really good results, one thing stands out: their excellent form at home.
While it’s true that Maribor was eliminated from the cup due to a defeat at home, the Ljudski vrt stadium is a fortress in the league that is impossible to conquer. In the last 450 minutes at the stadium in the Styrian capital, Maribor has achieved as many as five victories in five matches! During this time, they scored 18 goals and conceded only three.
“It might seem easy from the stands, but we had to work hard for this achievement. There’s a lot of effort put in every day, the guys follow, accept the demands, they are very diligent in training. We can’t always have a ‘top’ performance, but even on a bad day, which happens, we have stability and are happy to maintain a high level of play,” Ante Šimundža said for the club’s website.
Regarding the support from the stands and playing in front of the home crowd, young Marcel Lorber added: “I have to highlight the incredible atmosphere. First, I would like to thank the fans; their support only lifts us even more. Even after conceding a goal, they continued to support us, and we continued with persistence, with our recognizable style of play, and brought the game to the desired outcome. We weren’t discouraged when Koper equalized, but we came together even more as a team and achieved success together.“
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