Primorje and Gorica advanced in the Cup, Krka were eliminated away to Ilirija despite Amir Dervisevic’s goal (PHOTO)
Wednesday was a busy one in the Pivovarna Union Cup, it could hardly have been more so. 31 matches were played, with Zavrč the biggest surprise, knocking out Aluminij. Izola won in Krvavje potok scored 14 goals, Radomlje were better than Bravo. Some second-league players were also at work. Tolmin eliminated Bilje, NK Brinje Grosuplje beat Arne Tabor 3:0 with three goals from Lan Piskulet, and Velenje’s Rudar scored half a dozen goals against Šmartno. Tabor eliminated Jadran Dekane 4:1, while Nafta scored six goals away at Kobilje.
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It was also very hot in Ljubljana, where Ilirija and Krka played. Five goals were scored in front of around 100 spectators, including one by returnee Amir Dervišević. But even that was not enough for the Novometians, who are in a serious crisis this season. Ilirija celebrated a 3:2 victory after Ismir Nadarevic scored twice and Patrik Jug once. Krka took the lead through Tihomir Maksimovic in the 6th. minute, when in 76. Dervišević scored in the final minute, but it was only a goal that eased the Dolenjski’s defeat.
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Accounting for former colleagues
The match at the Vipolže Sports Park was between two former teammates and later close coaching colleagues: Florjan Debenjak managed Brdo, while Miran Srebrnič sat on the Gorica bench. Srebrnič won the match, 4:0. The goals were scored by Luka Baruca, Maj Blažič, Žan Leban and Miha Žejen.
Primorje also progressed, beating Adria 4:0 away. The home team missed their captain and goal scorer Patrik Eler, who was missing, while Luka Jerin, Žan Bešir (2) and Edvin Suljanović were among the scorers for Primorje. You can also see a photo gallery from the Adria – Primorje match, courtesy of photographer Miran Polanc.
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