The dream streak of Maribor’s youngsters is over: the first defeat after 22 games, Domžale at the same time broke the series of 17 consecutive victories of the purple
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In the youth Eon NextGen league, a match between Maribor and Domžale started on Saturday at 12 PM. At the artificial turf pitch in Ljudski vrt, we witnessed a frankly surprising result. Maribor lost 0:2, suffering their first defeat of the new season, and at the same time, they fell in the U19 league for the first time since November 8 of last year! Before facing Domžale, Maribor had remained unbeaten in a remarkable 22 matches in the youth Eon NextGen league, while the visitors ended the reigning U19 champion’s streak of 17 consecutive league wins in Ljudski vrt.
The match, attended by 125 spectators, concluded with a 2:0 victory for the guests, with goals scored by Luka Dovžan Karahodžić and Denis Nikić. The first found the net in the 30th minute, while the second scored in the 72nd minute. With this fourth victory of the season, Domžale climbed to fourth place, while the Styria youth team suffered its first defeat after seven wins but remains at the top of the standings.
Maribor, who will face a return match in the Champions League for youth on Wednesday, started the match with the lineup of Handanović, Lorbek, Rasheed, M. Kramberger, Žavbi, Podlesnik, Osterc, Rožič Šuligoj, Meško, Roze, and Videnović. Radovan Karanović later brought in Mikluša Senekoviča, Sinkovića, Agbeka, Miloševića, and Rabiča from the bench.
Dejan Djuranović, a former player of Maribor, chose a starting eleven for Zrilić, Bohinc, Zabukovnik, Kranjčič, Nikić, E. Kramberger, Malov, Dovžan Karahodžić, Tadić, Voldrih Simčič, and Junčaj, with additional players Malnar, Štifter, and Midžan also participating.
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