The city rivals meet for the last time at ŽAK, as we’ve known it for decades: Bravo hosts Olimpija, followed by the evening battle for survival in Domžale
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Prva liga Telemach continues at a frantic pace, with the first two matches of the 27th round scheduled for Saturday. It will start at 3:00 p.m., with Bravo and Olimpija facing each other in Šiška. This will be the last city derby at the ŽAK stadium as we have known it for decades. After the season ends, the outdated facility will be demolished and replaced with a modern sports stadium. The second Saturday match will kick off at 8:15 p.m., featuring two teams fighting to avoid relegation – Domžale and Aluminij.
Since Bravo joined the Prva liga Telemach, they have hosted 9 league matches against Olimpija, and interestingly, the statistics strongly favor them. Bravo has celebrated five times in front of their fans, while Olimpija has won only twice. There is also a significant difference in goals – 17:7 in favor of Bravo. Olimpija has not won a league match in Šiška for over four years, with their last victory there in December 2019. Moreover, two of the recent matches at the “railway” stadium ended in disaster for the dragons: Bravo won with scores of 4:2 and even 6:1. Therefore, it is needless to say that Olimpija is relieved that they will no longer have to visit ŽAK in its current state…
Responding to All Criticisms Against NK Bravo
“We know that this is a demanding away match. The past few years have not brought us positive results, but we aim to change that. We have prepared, worked hard, and I believe that on Saturday we will give our all. We want to respond to all criticisms and improve the image of recent years. We want to end the series of matches at ŽAK with a victory,” said David Sualehe before the city derby for the club’s website. It is worth noting that Olimpija will have to manage without Marcel Ratnik, who is suspended due to yellow cards.
Domžale and Aluminij will play their 31st league encounter in the evening, and the Kidriče will try to secure only their second victory on the pitch by the Kamniška Bistrica, where they have suffered nine defeats. The match is of utmost importance for both clubs as they fight to avoid relegation. Aluminij has only a one-point lead over the bottom-placed Radomlje, while Domžale have just one point advantage over their opponents. If Aluminij were to upset the yellow family, they would find themselves in a very, very unenviable position.
“After the match with Rogaška, it was most important for the players to recover well. In a very short time, they had to mentally prepare themselves as quickly as possible because another duel awaits us on Saturday. The defeat against Rogaška has united and motivated us even more. What is good about this pace and in football is that football quickly offers a new opportunity, and we have that opportunity now. The entire team and coaching staff are convinced that we will make good use of the new opportunity and achieve a positive result with a fighting and heartfelt performance,” said Aluminij coach Robert Pevnik.
Defender of Domžale Lukas Hempt before the match against his former club adds: “Both ours and their desires are certainly to avoid the red zone, which leads to relegation. If you give them too much space, they can be very dangerous for the opponent. They are a very fighting team, and we will have to go into the match decisively and with the intention of winning every duel on the field.” His teammate Benjamin Markuš added: “The situation is not easy, so we must start the match well and, above all, smartly. We will need to take advantage of every opportunity we create. Just like in every match, this time too, we will attack all three points.”
Round 27 of the Prva liga Telemach will conclude on Sunday, with matches scheduled for Rogaška – Mura (13:00), Celje – Radomlje (15:00), and Maribor – Koper (17:30).
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