The referees weren’t the only ones criticized; Oliver Bogatinov and Matej Palčič also weighed in: Controversial goals and unfair officiating led to Celje’s victory over Koper
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Koper immediately raised concerns right after the match in Celje. The coastal club issued a statement to the public, expressing outrage from president Ante Guberac, joined by both coach Oliver Bogatinov and captain Matej Palčič. Both expressed the belief that Koper had been subject to very poor refereeing, ultimately leading to Celje’s victory.
“I’m angry. We conceded two very controversial goals. In this desire, the fight we showed, we cannot feel anything but angry and disadvantaged. We didn’t score early, quite the opposite, we were behind and chasing the result. Even when we were the ones attacking more seriously for the second goal, they again ignored a second yellow card. It’s hard to say anything else but that I’m extremely angry,” emphasized Oliver Bogatinov, who had to congratulate Celje’s staff on their 2:1 win.
Matej Palčič highlighted what he believed was unfair refereeing: “We created opportunities, could have scored a few more goals, and taken a point. In my opinion, the refereeing wasn’t fair, and Celje won. They watched the video for three minutes for the second goal. That says it all. But now we have to forget about it; we have a game against Maribor ahead, and we know what it brings.“
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