Olimpija’s players beat Maribor on Saturday at Ljudski vrt. Indrit Tuci secured the Dragons’ away win, and the Green-Whites sit just below the top of the league table with one round to go before the November international break.

Jugoslav Trenčovski after his first win in the Eternal Derby: “I’ll remember the Eternal Derby above all for how smartly we played it and how well we found the balance. At times we suffered too much, but we worked hard. I’ll definitely remember the derby for the result as well, and for the emotions that followed after the referee’s final whistle.”

“Congrats to Maribor—they’re a strong, quality team. Our plan was to play in a defensive block and look for quick counter-attacks. At certain moments we did that well. Congrats to my players too, because they showed character. This is a derby where it’s not about the beauty of the game, but about who can handle the bigger pressure. And that’s who wins in the end.”

“In the first half we had quite a few problems on the right side of our defence. After the break we limited Tio Cipot’s space a bit, and our wingers helped us a lot with that. Luis Perea played in defence due to circumstances, but he’s a very good, positive guy who understands football. When I told him where I saw him, he replied, ‘Don’t worry, coach, I can do that too!’—and he put in an excellent performance.”

On Friday, November 6, Olimpija are back on the road. The Dragons will face Nafta in Lendava, with kick-off at 5:30 PM.