Martin Pečar ended an exceptional streak of home league wins for Maribor: Vijolični without a league victory in Ljudski vrt for the first time this year
Photo: Žan Pak
In the third round of the Prva Liga Telemach, Maribor hosted Bravo at Ljudski vrt on Sunday. Maribor, aiming for their twelfth consecutive home league victory, saw their winning streak halted by the visitors. Bravo managed to secure a 1-1 draw, becoming the first team since Celje last November to leave Ljudski vrt unbeaten. The match drew an attendance of 3,150 spectators, marking the first home league draw for Maribor in almost a year.
The match featured two European representatives, with Maribor still in UEFA competitions and Bravo having exited early. Both teams fielded slightly altered starting elevens. Maribor’s lineup included 17-year-old Niko Grlić from the outset. This result marked Maribor’s first home league match without a win since their defeat to Celje last November, ending an 11-match winning streak.
Bravo had the first significant chance in the 3rd minute, with Mark Španring‘s shot easily saved by Ažbe Jug. Victor Gidado also tested Jug within the opening ten minutes. Maribor’s first notable opportunity came in the 14th minute when Arnel Jakupović missed the target. Shortly after, Etienne Beugre was denied by Bravo’s goalkeeper Matija Orbanić. Beugre capitalized on a chance in the 18th minute, scoring from close range following a Gregor Sikošek assist. Just before halftime, Lan Štravs headed wide.
The second half saw an early chance for Maribor, with Grlić shooting straight at Orbanić in the 50th minute. Matej Poplatnik had a golden opportunity in the 59th minute but failed to convert, and was soon replaced by Milan Tučić. Maribor’s Hilal Soudani made his return from injury around the same time. Bravo equalized in the 61st minute with a precise shot from Martin Pečar on the edge of the box.
Maribor pressed for the win, with Marko Božić narrowly missing in the 75th minute and Jakupović’s shot resulting in a corner. Soudani had a great chance in the 82nd minute, but Orbanić tipped his shot onto the crossbar. Orphe Mbina made his debut for Maribor in the 85th minute. In the 88th minute, Tučić attempted an audacious backheel, but Jug made a crucial save, followed by another stop on Španring’s effort from the resulting corner.
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Author: editorial Football Planet
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