Primorje edged past Krka 3:2 in the fourth round of the Second SNL on Thursday evening. The home side climbed to ninth place with nine points, while Krka remained rooted at the bottom with just one point from five matches.
H. Kujabi opened the scoring after eight minutes, catching the away defence off guard. Krka responded within twenty-eight minutes when A. Marc found the net, before S. Opacic doubled their advantage at the thirty-sixth minute. By then, the visitors looked comfortably in control.
And here's the thing — Primorje refused to fold. V. Perkovic pulled one back at fifty-six minutes, and the momentum shifted. L. Peranovic completed the turnaround at the ninety-minute mark, sending the home crowd into raptures as Krka's confidence evaporated.
To be fair, this result reflected Krka's season so far. They had won zero games from four outings, collecting only a single point from those matches. Their recent form read losses against Slovan Ljubljana, Rudar, and Hrvatski Dragovoljac, with just a goalless draw at Bistrica offering any respite.
Primorje's situation looked more promising on paper. Two wins from four games had them sitting mid-table, though the heavy 4:0 defeat to Belintaci on Wednesday must have stung. That loss, combined with defeats to Krsko and Nafta, suggested inconsistency rather than vulnerability.
The goal difference now sits at +1 for Primorje and minus eight for Krka, though those figures mean little with only five games played. The real story was the character shown by the home side after falling behind, and the continued struggles of the visitors who have yet to taste victory.