Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Rudar Velenje 7th with 37 points, Jesenice 16th with 18, 19 apart. Scoring rates set the scale: Jesenice 0.87 scored and 2.27 conceded per game, Rudar Velenje 1.53 and 1.3, with the league averaging 1.41.
Six consecutive defeats weighed on Jesenice. Rudar Velenje carried a 6-game unbeaten run into this. Over the last five, Jesenice had taken 0 of 15 points to Rudar Velenje's 9.
On the scoreboard, Jesenice led 1-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 2-1.
Goal scorers
Jesenice: Albin Ahmetaj (27'), Kristian Dakic (63') · Rudar Velenje: Aljaž Krefl (85')
Key stats
Possession: Jesenice 48% · Rudar Velenje 52% · Total shots: 12-13 · On target: 6-7 · Corners: 5-6