The Ukrainian club lost to “Maribor” and significantly worsened the chances of an exit in the playoffs of the UEFA Cup.
After a confident victory over French champion “Energy” had to find out the relationship with the strongest club of Slovenia Lviv was considered the undisputed favorite of the match, but were unable to justify the advances granted to them.
Energia tried to dumbfound Slovenes starting rush guests out of assault Lviv, and then organized a strike period, scoring three goals in seven minutes.
The replacement of the goalkeeper is especially “Energy” didn’t help – Maribor never allowed the hosts to get the one goal scored, but in the end of the match, the Slovenes organized a two sorties towards the empty goal, than the most difficult tournament situation of “Energy”.
In the final match of the group stage on Saturday “Energy” you need a margin of four goals to smash the Hungarian Gyor. There is another scenario, but only a victory will leave the Ukrainians a chance to qualify from the group.
Energy (Ukraine) — Maribor (Slovenia) 2:6
Goals: Legendziewicz, 21, 28 – Tomaskovic, 6,9, 38, Pedersen, 12, Fetich, 25, 32
Energy: Kardash (Pitula, 13) – Struk, N. Hrycyna, M. Gritsina, Legendziewicz – Stefankiv, Fedyuk, Radevich, Cordoba, Bagrak, Gasyuk, Kuz
Kremlin-Bicetre (France) Is In Győr (Hungary) – 3:10
Standings: Gyor – 6, Maribor, Energy – 3, Kremlin-Bicetre – 0.