Oliver Bogatinov also commented on Korun’s red card: ‘The decision was too harsh, but still, such a reaction to provocation was not necessary
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Radomlje are sinking deeper and deeper. In the Prva liga Telemach, they haven’t known victory for a whole month. The last time the millers celebrated was against Koper in the opening match of the second half of the season. Since then, they have lost four times and drawn once in the league. In the ongoing season, they have gathered only seven points, putting them in last place. This was further ensured by Rogaška, which defeated Radomlje 1:0, surpassing them by one point on the standings. The winning goal for Rogaška was scored by Alen Korošec in the 45th minute. After the match, Oliver Bogatinov spoke about the simulation by Aluminij’s players and time-wasting, and he was also critical of the referees.
“Before the start, I said that a game was ahead of us that could give us a lot and also take a lot away. When that’s the case, emotions are strongly present. Our goal was to have a warm heart and a cool head, but unfortunately, we didn’t succeed. In a game where we couldn’t afford to lose, we conceded a naive goal. From my point of view, it would be hard to receive a more naive one,” emphasized Oliver Bogatinov after the match in Rogaška Slatina.
Bogatinov: “This is unsportsmanlike”
The former sports director of Maribor continued: “I don’t know why we were in such a hurry… Instead of us provoking the game, the hosts did. But something else bothers me: all that was happening alongside. Even the exclusion of Uroš Korun was too much. All this is part of folklore. Who will do what to whom… This time the referees may have fallen for it too quickly. Because of this folklore, there was little real play in the second half. I really hope we learned something… There was a very bad atmosphere in the locker room after the match. We are last on the standings. They need to look forward as quickly as possible. We have 11 more games ahead, and there is still plenty of room. But this time-wasting… This lying on the ground… When someone lies on the ground, it’s always unfair to me. It’s unsportsmanlike. Especially if you don’t return the ball from a throw-in. In other places, there is much less of this folklore.”
He couldn’t help but comment on the expulsion of Uroš Korun. “The decision was too harsh, but still, such a reaction to provocation was not necessary. Something like that would be expected from one of the younger players earlier, but this time the composure gave way for two experienced players. At the end of the first half, Gnjatić hurried unnecessarily with a throw-in… But it also happens. All this is part of the game, unfortunately, referees sometimes fall for it. When someone lies on the ground. Or when they theatrically throw themselves. And who pushes whom. All this is part of the game until someone falls for it,” Oliver Bogatinov elaborated in his style.
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Author: editorial Football Planet