Robert Pevnik after Bistrica’s important win: “I would like to congratulate the boys not only for their fight, but also for their intelligence”
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Last season, Aluminij was relegated from the Prva Liga Telemach, and this summer, Robert Pevnik took over as head coach of Bistrica, a Štajerska club with ambitions for long-term success. Although the team has changed somewhat, the current squad is not yet in a position to seriously compete for the top places in 2. SNL. Nevertheless, the club from Slovenska Bistrica does not hide its desire to advance to the top league. The road to that goal is still long, a fact well understood by the experienced 55-year-old coach, who has previously managed several top-flight teams.
In the 6th round, Bistrica hosted Rudar Velenje at home, one of the teams that has yet to taste victory in the new season. Recently, Rudar replaced their coach with Miran Srebrnič. The visitors even took the lead in Slovenska Bistrica, but the home team managed to stage a comeback. Captain Jaša Martinčič scored again, making him the league’s top scorer with five goals. Young Enej Marsetič, loaned to Bistrica by Koper, also celebrated his first goal in the new environment. After the match, Robert Pevnik expressed his satisfaction with his team’s performance in an interview with Studio Bistrica.
Targeting Promotion to the Top League Next Season
“From the first minute, we dictated the pace, played combinative football, and created several opportunities in the first half. Jaša hit the post with a free kick. In the second half, we started well but made a mistake that led to a goal. Despite that, we showed character and turned the match around in our favor. I want to congratulate the boys not only for their fighting spirit but also for their intelligence and very high-quality play,” said the former coach of Ljubljana’s Olimpija.
Robert Pevnik acknowledges that his players need time to adapt to the new working methods but emphasizes his desire to win every match. “As a coach, you always want to win every game. The boys are training hard and are gradually adapting to the new system. We can already see that we are physically well-prepared and very strong in combinative play. Of course, there will be some losses, but this year the club’s goal is to select the right players, and next season, we will be aiming for promotion to the top league.” Bistrica achieved its first win of the new season against Rudar and will face a challenging away game in Kranj on Saturday, where they will play against Triglav.
This text was automatically translated using AI.
Author: editorial Football Planet
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