The win was also an excellent forecast for the semi-final return game at the end of the month. Olimpija director Sašo Udovič was expecting that the first part of the championships would be lively as his team is still very young. Most players are between 19 and 22 years of age.
Maribor club director Zlatko Zahovič has said he would be concerned if he was director of Olympia, suggesting the club doesn’t have enough experienced players. He was speaking after his team won a game in Stožice with 3:0 against Olimpija two weeks ago. Udovič meanwhile said that he was not concerned with what other people said and that his club had a clear idea of what they wanted to achieve.