Rudar edged past Brežice 4-3 in the Second SNL's regular season round seven, a match that swung between leads before the visitors took all three points at the death. The result leaves Brežice rooted at the bottom with merely a single point from seven games, while Rudar climb to sixth on twelve points. To be fair, the pattern was set early when R. Vicol fired past the goalkeeper in the eighth minute, only for Z. Baskera to level things ten minutes later. And here's the thing — the home side thought they had turned the corner when F. Belosa Fijan converted a penalty in the thirty-second minute to put them ahead.
By then Brežice were camped in the final third, pressing with purpose after the break. J. Perkovic equalised from the spot in the fifty-sixth minute, and D. Simic restored their advantage in the seventieth minute. The home crowd sensed a victory within reach, but the visitors had not come to simply nod along. The second half had become a chess match, and both managers were watching for the moment to strike.
Then the wheels came off for Brežice. S. Cicic found the net in the seventy-ninth minute to make it three-all, and M. Simic added the winner in the ninetieth minute. By then the home defence had stretched thin, and the away end never stopped. It is a cruel turn for Brežice, who had led twice before surrendering two goals in the closing stages.
The loss extends Brežice's winless run to six games, with their last positive result a 1-1 draw against Dravinja five days ago. Rudar meanwhile have only lost twice in their last five outings, and this victory keeps them within touching distance of the upper half. The scoreline tells one story, but the match was decided in those final ten minutes when the pressure finally told.