Maribor is preparing for what is likely the only competition that could lead them to a trophy: The goal for the 2023/24 season? Winning the cup!
Photo: Žan Pak
For authors of science fiction, such a scenario would be a piece of cake, but in real life, things are, of course, a bit different. In theory, Maribor can still become the national champion of Slovenia for the year 2024. After all, it is “only” 16 points behind Celje… And if Celje continues to falter, anything is possible. Well, Olimpija might have something to say about it too… Anyway, it is much more likely that Maribor will secure its only trophy this season – if at all – in the Pivovarna Union Cup.
After a long winter break, this week will also see the matches of the eighth-finals of the Pivovarna Union Cup. Already on Tuesday, the matches between Podvinci – Triglav and Videm – Ilirija will be played (both at 14:45), and Maribor will be in action on Wednesday when they host the lately very unconvincing Radomlje. Once again, there will be spectators in Ljudski vrt, and the Štajerci do not hide their clear goal: they want to advance to the quarter-finals.
“As Maribor, we must always strive to achieve the highest goals. We are behind in the championship, but we are trying to get closer to the top, and the goal is the Cup trophy. We will do everything to take the next step against Radomlje and secure a place in the quarter-finals,” emphasized winter newcomer to the Maribor team, Maks Barišić, for the club’s website.
The match in the Štajerska capital will start on Wednesday at 17:30, and the referee will be Dejan Balažič. Maribor and Radomlje have met three times in the cup competition so far, and the violets have won all three matches with a goal difference of 7:1.
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