The eternal derby is coming, and the youngest Slovenian international referee will officiate: Martin Matoša will experience the taste of the big showdown for the first time ever
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On Wednesday, a match will be played at Stožice Stadium, which was supposed to take place last month but was postponed to a later date due to poor pitch conditions at the country’s largest stadium. In the capital city, Olimpija and Maribor will face off, and the last eternal derby of the 2023/24 season will kick off at 18:30. The two clubs are separated by seven points on the table, so the eternal derby will lack the usual competitive edge. Nevertheless, it will be something special for someone. Martin Matoša, a mere 28-year-old Slovenian referee, will officiate the eternal derby for the first time in his career.
This eternal derby will be the 156th in a row, and Martin Matoša enters it relatively inexperienced, as despite his alleged undeniable talent, as experts say about refereeing conditions, he will actually be officiating his 30th match in the Prva liga Telemach.
The referee from Notranje Gorice, who was included on the list of international referees this year, will be assisted by assistant referees Jure Praprotnik and Grega Kordež, fourth official David Šmajc, and also Nejc Kajtazović and Roberto Ponis, who will handle the VAR equipment.
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