Olimpija not impressed in Lendava, but showed enough to win: Alex Blanco scored for three points, Matevž Vidovšek also contributed his share
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After a defeat against Koper, a national team break, and ahead of their home European match against LASK, Olimpija visited Lendava, where they quickly returned to winning ways. It’s true that they didn’t shine against Nafta, but they still showed enough to secure the victory. The hero for the visitors from Ljubljana was Alex Blanco with his first goal in the Prva liga Telemach, and goalkeeper Matevž Vidovšek also contributed to the three points.
With their seventh win of the season, Olimpija swiftly returned to the top of the league table. Celje, after a dramatic win against Mura on Saturday, had occupied the top spot, but Alberto Riera’s team stayed there for only about two hours.
Fans witnessed the only goal of the match in the eighth minute when Olimpija quickly initiated an attack on the left side. The ball was passed to the right wing to Raul Florucz, who took a few steps before timely spotting the penetrating Alex Blanco. The Austrian, who will play for Romania, elegantly “laid off” the ball for the Spaniard, who then netted with a well-measured diagonal shot, beating former Olimpija goalkeeper Žan Mauric.
After half an hour of play, Florucz almost joined the scoresheet, but his joy was halted by the crossbar. Nafta nearly equalized in the 44th minute when Zsombor Kalnoki–Kis unleashed a powerful shot from 20 meters. The ball was heading towards the net, but Matevž Vidovšek made a remarkable save to deny the home side.
The dragon goalkeeper shone again in the 58th minute when Aron Dragoner got a header from a corner kick, but Vidošek produced a stunning save on the goal line to prevent any joy. The Prekmurci team provided excellent resistance against the favored visitors, and had the match ended in a draw, it wouldn’t have been unjust. However, Matež Vidovšek was too tall an obstacle for the newcomer in the Prva liga Telemach this time.
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