Young members of NK Brinje Grosuplje proved their worth in Hungary: defeated only in the final, Maks Ljubenovic top scorer of the tournament
Slovenian second league club’s younger selections
NK Brinje Grosuplje
, which has been renowned for its good work with young footballers for many years, rushed to the International tournament Gallini in Hungary. In Budapest the Dolenjska club’s selection was particularly successful in one of the qualifying tournaments for the main event, which has been marked by many famous footballers in the past (including Dusan Vlahovic, Mateo Kovacic, Lazar Markovic, Dejan Kulusevski, Alex Meret, Roberto Gagliardini, Nikola Milenkovic, Daniele Rugani, Aleksandar Mitrovic, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, and many others). U15, who made it all the way to the final.
NK Brinje Grosuplje played against Greek club Iraklis Neou Zigou in the grand final, but the latter won a tense encounter only after an 11th-minute penalty shootout. The Slovenians missed out on the main prize of a free entry to the main tournament, but they left a very good impression. This is also true for NK Brinje Grosuplje striker Maks Ljubenović, who scored six times in four matches and became the most efficient player at the tournament in the Hungarian capital.
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