In an enticing 1.SNL clash on April 30th, 2023, NK Olimpija Ljubljana hosted FC Koper at 15:30 EEST, delivering a thrilling spectacle that was quite fruitful for the hosts. The final score was 3-2, with Olimpija Ljubljana managing to guard their lead and secure crucial three points in the competition.

NK Olimpija Ljubljana made an explosive entrance into the match, scoring their first two goals in a span of 07:23 minutes, the first at 7:21 and the second at 14:44. No doubt, this early surge was a significant game-changer, putting FC Koper in a challenging position. FC Koper, however, managed to pull one back at 28:40, bringing the score to 2-1 and reviving their hopes.

The second half continued in the same thrilling fashion, with Olimpija adding the third to their tally at 53:02, but FC Koper was resilient and struck at 71:35 to bring the score to 3-2.

One of the key statistical points were the corner kicks, despite them being not so many in number. Olimpija was able to convert four corner kicks, while FC Koper only had three. It is fair to say that the effective utilization of set-pieces was an influential determinant in the game.

On the more disciplinary side of things, Olimpija earned more than double the number of yellow cards as compared to Koper, with a tally of 5-2 respectively. Most of these were served in the second half, reflecting increased aggression and potentially pressure as the match grew closer towards the end.

What is interesting is that there were instances of two yellow cards being given almost simultaneously, which happened twice in the match. The first time it was FC Koper's players at 1:06:27 and 1:06:26, and then it was Olimpija's at 1:24:21 and 1:24:22. However, despite this flurry of cautions, both sides managed to keep all their players on the pitch throughout the match, with no red cards being shown.

In conclusion, it was a tightly contested match, with NK Olimpija Ljubljana coming out slightly victorious, mainly due to their early advantage and better utilization of set-pieces. FC Koper showed resilience but could not completely recover from the early two-goal deficit, despite their less aggressive play shown by their fewer yellow cards.

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