The residents of Maribor continue in style: Josip Iličić found the net for the third consecutive time, and Žiga Repas made his debut in vijolični jersey
Photo: Žan Pak
In Ljudski Vrt, the teams of Maribor and Bravo temporarily concluded the 22nd round of the Prva Liga Telekom as the match between Koper and Mura was postponed for known reasons. The guests from the capital arrived considerably depleted as several players fell ill with a virus, including the team’s top scorer Matej Poplatnik. However, Aleš Arnol made it clear before the game that this could not be an excuse.
The guests’ problems didn’t seem to end even at the start of the match, as the best assistant of the championship, Matija Kavčič, left the field in the 7th minute due to injury. A moment later, the Violets took the lead, as Maks Barišić scored his first goal, but it was disallowed for offside.
Despite the initial score remaining 0-0 in the 8th minute, home fans did not have to wait long for a new wave of joy. Twenty minutes later, the crossbar denied a goal to Jan Repas, but Josip Iličić reached the ball, scoring from close range for the third consecutive match in the spring part of the championship. The Šiškarji did not stand idly by and quickly equalized in the next opportunity, as an unsuccessful header attempt by Martin Pečar was redirected into the net by Jan Gorenc. The score was level at halftime.
Maribor started the second half with much greater dominance, which they finally crowned in the 58th minute. First, defender Pijus Širvys attempted a shot, missing the entire goal frame, but his shot ended up at the feet of Arnel Jakupović, who sent the ball into the unprotected part of Matija Orbanić‘s net. The mentioned goal was ultimately enough for victory and a jump to the 3rd place for the most successful club in the country. Just before the end of the match, Žiga Repas made his debut, playing alongside his older brother for the first time.
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