Nafta saw off Radomlje 3-1 in the Slovenian First League's eighth round on Friday evening. The hosts moved up to eighth place with seven points after the victory, while their visitors remain tenth on five points. It was a match decided in the second half, and here's the thing — the first forty-five minutes told you nothing about what was coming.
Nafta broke through just after the restart. A. Jasaragic came on at the hour mark and the change rippled through the side. A. Marosa found the net at fifty minutes, then D. Ikenna doubled the lead three minutes later. By then Radomlje had looked comfortable enough, but the tempo shifted entirely.
Marosa made it three at fifty-six, and Radomlje's reply came late through J. Zorica at seventy-seven. The visitors had more possession but dallied on the ball when it mattered. Nafta's manager switched the approach at half-time, and the energy carried through. Substitutions came thick and fast — J. Jelen, J. Martincic, and eventually Marosa himself were all brought off.
The statistics tell a story of efficiency over volume. Nafta had forty-two percent possession but eight shots on target compared to Radomlje's three. The visitors registered eighty-six attacks but only converted one. Shots accuracy sat at fifty-seven for the hosts against twenty-three for the away side. To be fair, Radomlje created more chances but couldn't finish them.
The result changes nothing dramatic in the table, but it extends Nafta's unbeaten run to eight games. They sit just two points behind the teams above them, and that gap feels bridgeable. Radomlje's three defeats in six matches suggest they're still searching for consistency. By then, Nafta had already taken what they needed.