Slovan Ljubljana secured a 3-2 victory over Krk in the Second Snl's third round on Friday evening. The result keeps the visitors in fourth place while the hosts remain rooted to the bottom of the table with just one point from four matches. By then, Slovan had already established themselves as genuine promotion contenders.
M. Magister gave Slovan the lead in the thirty-fourth minute, but H. Kujabi responded before half-time to level things up. The hosts looked comfortable until J. Raspet restored Slovan's advantage in the seventy-fifth minute. And here's the thing about this match — it never truly settled down despite the scoreline suggesting otherwise.
T. Kujovic pulled one back for Krk in the eighty-third minute, setting up a dramatic finish. V. Salja struck in the ninety-second minute to seal all three points for the away side. The hosts were left exposed down the flanks in those closing stages, unable to mount a proper response.
Slovan's fourth-place standing sits nine points clear of their opponents, a gap that feels increasingly insurmountable this early in the campaign. Krk's solitary point comes from a 0-0 draw with Bistriča last month, while the rest of their matches have ended in defeat. The visitors have won three of four, though their 0-3 loss to Dekani suggests vulnerability remains.
This result means Slovan move further ahead in the race for promotion, while Krk face mounting pressure to find consistency. The hosts' defensive frailties were on display once again, conceding five goals across two matches now. Slovan, meanwhile, have opened talks about their ambitions for the season.