greenery is king

Chapter 1178

Maribor is located in the northeastern part of Slovenia, near Austria, on the banks of the Drava River, at the intersection of the Drava River and the Pohorje Mountains, the Drava Valley, the Drava Plain, Koziak and the Slovenian Mountains. The diverse topography of Maribor.

This is the second largest city in Slovenia. According to statistics in 2010, Maribor has nearly [-] residents. It is the center and largest city in Lower Styria, Slovenia. Maribor's airport is also the second largest in Slovenia. international airport.

The city emblem here consists of a white dove flying downward on a white castle with two towers and iron gates against a red background.It is said that there were settlements here in the Roman period, and it developed into a town in the 1918th century. Returned to Yugoslavia in [-].Here is the railway and highway hub of the entire Slovenia, an important industrial center, with manufacturing industries such as automobiles, agricultural machinery, electrical machinery, chemicals, aluminum, textiles, wood processing, tanning, and glass.

There are not only medieval Gothic churches, fifteenth-century fortresses and murals, but also modern tourist attractions and winter sports centers, and even the Drava River Falls Hydropower Station, which is simply a combination of ancient and modern.

When Ai Huan and other teammates sat on the bus and looked at the scenery of the city, they were also in a trance, as if they were walking in ancient times, but soon returned to modern times. This kind of time-staggered trance makes people feel very interesting .

And it is even more interesting when they think of the historical introduction they heard about this place before.This place used to belong to Germany, which was Prussia to be precise, and was later taken over by the Austro-Hungarian Empire. After World War I, it was given to Naslavia. However, before World War II began, it was once again taken over by Germany. And then returned to the embrace of Yugoslavia, and now Yugoslavia has become history, and they finally have their own country, Slovenia.

After so many constant changes, the people here are very independent, and the concept of the country is not so clear. It really seems to be a place outside the culture. But what is more interesting is that the language here is very confusing, and even most of them It's amazing how many German immigrants there are and still have such a big influence after all these years.

This is the third game in the Europa League group stage, and their opponent is Maribor.Maribor is a professional football club in Maribor, Slovenia, founded on December 1960, 12.Since the opening of the Slovenian First Division in 12, the team is one of only three teams that have never been relegated.Maribor has also always been considered a representative of Slovenian football, especially in its homeland and Northern Slovenia region.

Maribor is the most successful club in Slovenian football. The team has won ten Slovenian league titles, seven cup titles and two Super Cup titles. In the Yugoslav First League launched in Yugoslavia in 1945, Maribor was also one of the representatives of the three teams in the Slovenian region, and continued until the disintegration of Yugoslavia.

Only four teams in the former Yugoslavia have participated in the Champions League and Europa League, and Maribor is among them, and it is also the only Slovenian club.

Maribor's biggest competitor in the domestic league is the capital team Ljubljana Olympia. The contest between the two teams is known as the "Slovenian National Derby". In addition, the match with Mugla 05 is also called the Northeast Derby.

Of course, although their resumes look glamorous, their influence in Europe is actually pitifully low. After all, their strength is only in the Europa League and occasionally in the Champions League. It definitely belongs to the role of soy sauce.

And there is also a little connection with Ai Huan here. Dongfang Zhuo used to play here back then, and he only moved to the Greeks after winning the Asian Cup.

In the evening, the Lyudskiewit Stadium was full of seats, and nearly [-] fans had already poured into the stadium. Although none of them thought that they could beat the terrifying Chelsea here, they might have seen with their own eyes that a team like Chelsea and now It is also a good thing that Ai Huan is in the sky, so the fans who walked here today are extremely excited. The warm atmosphere they created in their home stadium is not lost at all to any famous European team.

Since he had just experienced the London battle, Mourinho also made appropriate adjustments in this game, and he replaced a large number of main lineups.

The goalkeeper is the second goalkeeper Turnbull who rarely plays, the back line Bosingwa, Cahill, Luiz and Azpilicueta, the midfielder Romeu and the teenager Marin as the midfielder, the front trident Ai Huan did not appear in the main lineup, he just sat on the bench, while Oscar, Moses and Stewart cooperated for the first time, and the Dutch forward Huntelaar was used as a striker.

Maribor's goalkeeper is the veteran Handanovic, the back line from left to right Willer, Argus, Rajcevic and Megachi, the midfielder Filipovic, Metzga, Boha Er and Merritt, the forward line is composed of high center Fajic and Brazilian striker Tavares.

Before the start of the game, there was light rain, which is a good environment for football players to feel comfortable for the game, and the temperature here is relatively comfortable, so the scene really makes people feel comfortable.

After the start of the game, the two teams switched offense and defense quickly. Chelsea's substitute players hoped to take advantage of this opportunity to show their strength, while Maribor showed their good cooperation. After all, this is their home court and they are facing another team. It is a team with a large number of substitute players, which is an excellent opportunity.

In the 3rd minute, Maribor used cooperation to threaten Chelsea's goal, and Metzga's shot was saved by Turnbull.In the 5th minute, Tavares continued to shoot from a long distance from the outside, but this time the shot was still a bit too straight and did not pose any threat. After 1 minute, Maribor kicked the ball from the bottom from the left. Tavares deliberately missed the ball in the middle. High center Fajic shot sideways, but it still missed the goal.

No. In the 13th minute, Merritt took a left corner kick, Fajic shook his head before the high point, and the ball hit the post hard and then popped out of the baseline.

This is a situation that no one expected. The mighty Chelsea was suppressed in the penalty area by the little-known Maribor. However, seeing Mourinho on the sidelines, he didn't look anxious at all. It seemed that he was confident. of.

(End of this chapter)