Brinje-Grosuplje 1:1 Koper: 1. SNL Match Result

Match report

Brinje-Grosuplje and Koper shared the points in a 1:1 draw during the third round of the 1. SNL on 2 August 2026. The result left the visitors in second place ahead of the hosts in eighth.

Brinje-Grosuplje took the lead in the 19th minute when G. Agyemang turned the ball into his own net. It was a moment that seemed to settle the game, and by then the visitors were already down to 10 men after E. Milosevic received a red card in the 24th minute. The home side held on grimly despite the numerical disadvantage.

Koper had dominated possession with 63 per cent, but their finishing was poor. They registered 15 shots but only one on target, with 14 attempts flying off target. Brinje-Grosuplje, with just 37 per cent of the ball, managed three shots and one on target, enough to take the lead through the own goal.

The game changed again in the 74th minute when Koper's R. Maher was sent off, leaving both sides with 10 players. Koper pressed forward and found their equaliser in the 75th minute through K. Manseri, a goal that came shortly after the dismissal. The visitors had opened talks about consistency, but this result kept them in contention.

Brinje-Grosuplje now sit on eight points from nine matches, while Koper remain on 15 points after eight games. The home side had lost their previous encounter 3:0 against Maribor, and this draw offered some respite from a difficult run of form.

Prepared from match data

Key numbers

Possession, % 37 – 63

Shots on target 1 – 1

Shots off target 2 – 14

Attacks 69 – 131

🟨 5' E. Milosevic — Yellow card 🟨 6' G. Agyemang — Yellow card ⚽ 19' G. Agyemang — Own goal 🟨 22' F. Backulja — Yellow card 🟥 24' E. Milosevic — Red card 🟨 29' D. Bangaly — Yellow card ⇄ 46' D. Bangaly — Substitution ⇄ 56' E. Marsetic — Substitution 🟨 57' S. Matjaz — Yellow card ⇄ 58' B. Irabor — Substitution 🟨 66' N. Jovicevic — Yellow card ⇄ 68' F. Tomek — Substitution 🟥 74' R. Maher — Red card ⚽ 75' K. Manseri — Goal ⇄ 75' N. Jovicevic — Substitution ⇄ 84' M. Roric — Substitution 🟨 88' L. Rimac — Yellow card

Match events

5' Brinje-Grosuplje Yellow card E. Milosevic
6' Koper Yellow card G. Agyemang
19' Brinje-Grosuplje Own goal G. Agyemang
22' Koper Yellow card F. Backulja
24' Brinje-Grosuplje Red card E. Milosevic
29' Koper Yellow card D. Bangaly
46' Koper Substitution D. Bangaly off: J. Ilicic
56' Brinje-Grosuplje Substitution E. Marsetic off: J. Kurtic
57' Brinje-Grosuplje Yellow card S. Matjaz
58' Koper Substitution B. Irabor off: B. Adrovic
66' Brinje-Grosuplje Yellow card N. Jovicevic
68' Koper Substitution F. Tomek off: L. Stulac
74' Brinje-Grosuplje Red card R. Maher
75' Koper Goal K. Manseri
75' Brinje-Grosuplje Substitution N. Jovicevic off: M. Dobnikar
84' Brinje-Grosuplje Substitution M. Roric off: I. Krolo
88' Koper Yellow card L. Rimac

Statistics

37 Possession, % 63

1 Shots on target 1

2 Shots off target 14

69 Attacks 131

3 Corners 10

12 Free kicks 14

0 Offsides 1

3 Yellow cards 4

2 Red cards 0

15 Goal kicks 4

11 Throw-ins 21

All statistics

0 Blocked shots 8

0.33 Shot accuracy 0.04

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