Maribor edges Grosuplje 2‑1 in road football competition

GROSUPLJE, Slovenia (Interstat) — Maribor defeated Grosuplje 2-1 on Sunday at Stadion Brinje in Grosuplje. The visitors scored twice. Haris Vuckic put Grosuplje ahead in the 44th minute, finishing his 70-minute performance with the opening goal. Tio Cipot answered for Maribor in the 47th minute and played the full 90 minutes. Maribor’s second goal completed the scoring. Yellow cards went to Maribor’s I. Tshipamba in the 35th, Z. Jevsenak in the 37th and Z. Karnicnik in the 82nd, plus a 90th-minute Maribor booking. Grosuplje’s K. Benkic was cautioned in the 63rd and M. Roric in the 65th. Substitutions began at halftime for Maribor, while Grosuplje made changes in the 70th, 77th and 82nd minutes and Maribor adjusted in the 71st, 74th and 85th. Maribor improved to 1-0 in the competition and 1-0-1 overall. Grosuplje fell to 0-1 in both. The match followed Maribor’s earlier draw with Gorica.