The U15 team ended a winless run of more than 40 days on Friday with a victory over Ilirija. A few weeks ago, during a short break in the competition, the U15 side was taken over by Blaž Babnik, who had already served as the team’s head coach last season.

Before the start of this season, Babnik moved to the U17 team, where he continues to work as assistant coach to head coach Antonio Delamea Mlinar. Following the Dragons’ first U15 victory under his leadership, he shared his thoughts on the team’s performance.

“This was an extremely important victory, not only because of the points, but also in terms of the players’ confidence. I am particularly pleased that our attacking play finally started to click, which I attribute to the good work we put in during training over the past week. The boys followed our game plan brilliantly, and as a result, we finally managed to score three goals.”

“Unfortunately, we conceded a rather cheap goal, especially considering that it came just one minute after our second goal. The boys got a little carried away, allowing Ilirija to quickly reduce the deficit. This is precisely what we want to improve before our next match, as certain situations cause us to lose our concentration too easily. When that happens, we start rushing instead of slowing the game down and keeping possession for a little longer.”

The Dragons’ next challenge awaits them next weekend, when they travel to face Aluminij, who currently sit sixth in the league standings.