Aluminij moved up to sixth place in the 1. SNL with a comfortable 3-1 victory over Radomlje at Sportni Park Domžale on Sunday. B. Osuji was the star of the show, firing in three first-half goals to put the visitors in control before A. Bosec pulled one back for the hosts. The match was played in front of a modest crowd, but the result tells the story of a team that seized its chances when it mattered.
Osuji opened the scoring in the eighth minute and doubled his tally seven minutes later, putting Radomlje on the back foot from the opening exchanges. By the 26th minute he had completed his treble, and here's the thing — Aluminij had already switched on a level of urgency that the home side simply couldn't match. A. Bosec got a goal back just before the break in the 42nd minute, but the damage was done.
Radomlje looked to push forward after the interval, but things went south when A. Pogacar saw red in the 66th minute. To be fair, the hosts had already been outclassed for large stretches, but losing a player so early in the second half meant they had nothing left to offer. The visitors switched to a more defensive shape and held on despite a five-minute injury period that brought several substitutions from both sides.
The statistics paint a picture of a game where possession meant little. Radomlje enjoyed 58 per cent of the ball and registered 172 attacks, yet managed only two shots on target. Aluminij, with 42 per cent possession and 111 attacks, converted four shots on target into three goals. By then it was clear that the home side had bottled it, throwing bodies in the way but never finding a rhythm.
The result leaves Radomlje in 10th place with five points from seven games — one win, two draws and four defeats. Aluminij move to sixth with eight points, a gap that could prove crucial as the season progresses. Both teams have played seven matches now, and the momentum has shifted decisively in favour of the visitors who picked up three points away from home.