The battle for the youth champion is moving into the final phase, Maribor’s coach Dejan Dončić is optimistic: “We don’t want to let it slip away anymore”
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In the Youth Eon NextGen League, the 25th round will start on Friday, featuring a match between Maribor and Domžale. The Štajerci lead the table, while the yellow family trails by 10 points and sits in fifth place. An extremely interesting match is expected, especially because it will be played at Ljudski vrt, which has been empty during the last two matches of the senior team. Maribor is urging fans to come and support the youth team, who are fiercely battling with Olimpija and Mura for the title.
“We are aware that we are playing at Ljudski vrt, in front of our fans. Undoubtedly, the motivation will be even stronger. It’s pleasant to play on the main field with a different energy, as we all vividly experienced in the match against Mainz, when 2500 people gathered. We still fondly remember that pleasant, precious experience. I can only promise that the boys will try their best and do everything for a positive result. We know that a demanding test awaits us. Our opponents are in good form, but so are we. We have been playing well in the last matches of the spring part of the season, we are successful even in terms of results, and we want to continue in this rhythm,” said Maribor coach Dejan Dončić for the club’s website.
Dončić: “We’ve worked hard for this”
In the context of the battle for the title, which will be decided in the last six rounds of the season, the expert from Ljubljana added: “We are optimistic, we believe in ourselves. We have the last six games ahead of us, each one tells its own story, an interesting battle awaits us until the last round, but we only think about the first one that follows. We’ve worked hard to reach the top spot, which we no longer want to let slip away. The U17 and U15 selections won the title last year, and this year all three competitive selections are fighting for the first place. We are doing well in terms of results, and some of the boys have already been included in the senior team, so we want to ensure a successful end to the season in every aspect.”
The match at Ljudski vrt, which will also be directly broadcasted by Sportklub, will kick off at 4:00 PM.
This text was automatically translated using AI.
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