Slovenian SuperCup

Alright then good people, let's kick this blog off with a bit of Slovenian SuperCup action.

NK Maribor and NK Interblock Ljubljana were both looking to add the final touches to their pre-seasons going into this one, and it was Maribor who drew first blood when captain Zoran Pavlovic slotted home a 33rd minute penalty. Interblock struck back almost immediately however, through their captain and former Maribor player Ermin Rakovic (pictured) just two minutes after going behind. When they then went on to claim the lead through Bostjan Jelecevic 4 minutes before the break it looked as though it would be Interblock's night. Until disaster struck in the 74th minute for Ales Kokot, as he put through his own net in his first competitve match for Interblock to level things up at 2-2.

There were to be no more goals in normal time, and it was Maribor who took full advantage of the chances given to them in extra time when David Bunderla notched what proved to be the winner in the 102nd minute of play.

So after a 120 minutes, a hard-fought victory for Maribor, a sign of things to come as they look to retain their PrvaLiga crown?