2015–16 ND Gorica season

ND Gorica
2015–16 season
President	Hari Arčon
Head Coach	Miran Srebrnič
Stadium	Nova Gorica Sports Park
Slovenian League	4th
Slovenian Cup	First round
Top goalscorer	League: ; Blessing Eleke (12); All: ; Blessing Eleke (12)
Highest home attendance	1,800 (vs Maribor and Olimpija)
Lowest home attendance	300 (vs Rudar and Krka)
Average home league attendance	731
Home colours	Away colours
	All statistics correct as of 25 May 2016.

The 2015–16 season was Gorica's 25th season in the Slovenian PrvaLiga, Slovenian top division, since the league was created in 1991 with Gorica as one of the league's founding members. Gorica was competed in PrvaLiga and Cup. The season for club began on 18 July 2015 and ended on 21 May 2016.

Players

As of 1 March 2016

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.	Position	Player
1	GK	Gregor Sorčan
3	DF	Uroš Celcer
4	DF	Matija Škarabot
6	DF	Miha Gregorič
7	MF	Andrej Kotnik
8	FW	Rifet Kapić
10	FW	Miran Burgič
11	FW	Sandi Arčon
14	MF	Jaka Kolenc
17	FW	Amarachi Osuji
22	GK	Jure Lipičar
23	DF	Tine Kavčič

No.	Position	Player
24	MF	Jan Humar
26	MF	Amel Džuzdanović
27	DF	Alen Jogan (captain)
29	DF	Jani Curk
30	FW	Leon Marinič
31	DF	Nejc Mevlja
33	FW	Marko Nunič
42	DF	Matija Boben
77	MF	Dino Martinovič
90	MF	Marshal Johnson
91	GK	Januš Štrukelj
96	FW	Tilen Nagode

Source:ND Gorica

Competitions

Overall

Competition	Started round	Final position / round	First match	Last match
PrvaLiga	—	4th	19 July 2015	21 May 2016
Cup	First round	First round	19 August 2015	19 August 2015

Updated to match played 25 May 2016
Source: Competitions

Overview

Competition	Record
Competition	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
PrvaLiga	36	15	7	14	48	49	−1	041.67
Cup	1	0	0	1	0	1	−1	000.00
Total	37	15	7	15	48	50	−2	040.54

Last updated: 25 May 2016

Source: Competitions

PrvaLiga

League table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
2	Maribor	36	19	11	6	78	37	+41	68	Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round[lower-alpha 1]
3	Domžale	36	14	13	9	46	31	+15	55	Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round
4	Gorica	36	15	7	14	48	49	−1	52	Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round
5	Celje	36	11	12	13	32	46	−14	45
6	Krško	36	10	11	15	24	48	−24	41[lower-alpha 2]

Source: Slovenian PrvaLiga (in Slovene), Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored.[1]
Notes:

Maribor qualified for the Europa League second qualifying round by winning the 2015–16 Slovenian Cup.
Krško ahead of Rudar Velenje on head-to-head record: Rudar–Krško 1–1, Krško–Rudar 0–0, Rudar–Krško 0–1, Krško–Rudar 1–1.

Results summary

Overall								Home						Away
Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
36	15	7	14	48	49	−1	52	7	3	8	20	23	−3	8	4	6	28	26	+2

Last updated: 25 May 2016.
Source: Competitive matches

Results by round

Round	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31	32	33	34	35	36
Ground	A	H	A	A	H	A	H	A	H	H	A	H	H	A	H	A	H	A	A	H	A	A	H	A	H	A	H	H	A	H	H	A	H	A	H	A
Result	L	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	L	L	L	W	D	W	L	L	L	L	W	W	L	D	D	D	W	D	L	D	L	W	L	D	L	W	L	W
Position	10	6	3	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	2	2	2	2	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4

Updated to match(es) played on 25 May 2016. Source: Competitive matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

Win Draw Loss

18 July 2015 1	Olimpija	4 – 1	Gorica	Ljubljana
20:15 CEST (UTC+02:00)	Kapun 18' Kronaveter 25', 68' Krefl 38' Henty 52' Šporar 89'	Report (in Slovene)	Arčon 45' Martinovič 46'	Stadium: Stožice Stadium Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Davor Drečnik

24 July 2015 2	Gorica	2 – 1	Rudar	Nova Gorica
18:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)	Jogan 22' Martinović 42' Džuzdanović 69' Širok 75'	Report (in Slovene)	Knezović 65' Prašnikar 71' S.Babić 75'	Stadium: Nova Gorica Sports Park Attendance: 350 Referee: Roberto Ponis

2 August 2015 3	Krka	1 – 2	Gorica	Novo Mesto
18:30 CEST (UTC+02:00)	Fuček 31' Welbeck 33' Collins 78'	Report (in Slovene)	Jogan 40' Džuzdanović 42', 78' Širok 54' Arčon 66' Martinović 74'	Stadium: Portoval Attendance: 400 Referee: Damir Skomina

7 August 2015 4	Celje	2 – 3	Gorica	Celje
18:30 CEST (UTC+02:00)	Esteves De Sousa 5' M.Klemenčič 40' Jogan 74' (o.g.)	Report (in Slovene)	Eleke 19', 53' Širok 21' Džuzdanović 69' Arčon 77' Nunič 90+2', 90+2'	Stadium: Arena Petrol Attendance: 600 Referee: Slavko Vinčić

11 August 2015 5	Gorica	3 – 0	Zavrč	Nova Gorica
17:30 CEST (UTC+02:00)	Kolenc 17' Eleke 69', 78', 81' Jogan 85'	Report	Datković 74'	Stadium: Nova Gorica Sports Park Attendance: 550 Referee: Marko Podgoršek

15 August 2015 6	Domžale	2 – 3	Gorica	Domžale
20:15 CEST (UTC+02:00)	Morel 25' Črnic 41' Horić 50' Mance 58'	Report (in Slovene)	Eleke 5', 56' Džuzdanović 23' Humar 76' Škarabot 87' Širok 87'	Stadium: Domžale Sports Park Attendance: 1,100 Referee: Andrej Žnidaršič

23 August 2015 7	Gorica	3 – 1	Krško	Nova Gorica
17:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)	Nunič 17', 28', 20' 62' Džuzdanović 70'	Report (in Slovene)	Urbanč 60' (pen.) Volarič 70'	Stadium: Nova Gorica Sports Park Attendance: 900 Referee: Asmir Sagrković

29 August 2015 8	Koper	1 – 3	Gorica	Koper
20:15 CEST (UTC+02:00)	Simčič 33' Rahmanović 55' Šme 72' Ivančić 87'	Report (in Slovene)	Humar 22' Eleke 32', 84', 74' Burgič 27', 61' Džuzdanović 72'	Stadium: Bonifika Stadium Attendance: 900 Referee: Slavko Vinčić

20 September 2015 9	Gorica	1 – 4	Maribor	Nova Gorica
17:45 CEST (UTC+02:00)	Burgič 6', 51'	Report (in Slovene)	Mendy 12', 57' Tavares 25' Stojanović 53' Bohar 77'	Stadium: Nova Gorica Sports Park Attendance: 1,800 Referee: Damir Skomina

19 September 2015 10	Gorica	0 – 3	Olimipja	Nova Gorica
17:45 CEST (UTC+02:00)	Jogan 44'	Report (in Slovene)	Kronaveter 45' (pen.), 89' Bajrić 58' Kapun 79'	Stadium: Nova Gorica Sports Park Attendance: 1,800 Referee: Nejc Kajtazović

23 September 2015 11	Rudar	1 – 0	Gorica	Velenje
16:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)	Kašnik 13' M.Babić 24' Kocić 58'	Report (in Slovene)	Johnson 41'	Stadium: Ob Jezeru City Stadium Attendance: 650 Referee: Mitja Žganec

27 September 2015 12	Gorica	2 – 0	Krka	Nova Gorica
16:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)	Burgič 82' Eleke 90+4', 90+4'	Report (in Slovene)	Bogdan 65' Mitrović 65' Gliha 73'	Stadium: Nova Gorica Sports Park Attendance: 500 Referee: Slavko Vinčić

3 October 2015 13	Gorica	1 – 1	Celje	Nova Gorica
16:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)	Širok 37' Celcer 90+2' Jogan 90+2' Škarabot 90+5'	Report (in Slovene)	Miškić 6' Pajač 76'	Stadium: Nova Gorica Sports Park Attendance: 560 Referee: Rade Obrenović

16 October 2015 14	Zavrč	1 – 2	Gorica	Zavrč
19:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)	Batrović 66'	Report (in Slovene)	Burgič 11' Eleke 32' Džuzdanović 38' Kavčič 64' Škarabot 81' Martinović 88'	Stadium: Zavrč Sports Park Attendance: 700 Referee: Dejan Balažič

25 October 2015 15	Gorica	0 – 1	Domžale	Nova Gorica
17:45 CET (UTC+01:00)	Burgič 35' Škarabot 61' Širok 69'	Report (in Slovene)	Blažič 83' Črnic 87'	Stadium: Nova Gorica Sports Park Attendance: 600 Referee: Slavko Vinčić

30 October 2015 16	Krško	1 – 0	Gorica	Krško
19:00 CET (UTC+01:00)	Štefanac 17' Jakolić 66' Petranić 81' Drnovšek 90+3' Blažinčič 90+4'	Report (in Slovene)	Eleke 70'	Stadium: Matija Gubec Stadium Attendance: 900 Referee: Andrej Žnidaršič

8 November 2015 17	Gorica	1 – 2	Koper	Nova Gorica
17:45 CET (UTC+01:00)	Eleke 25' Celcer 62'	Report (in Slovene)	Memolla 19', 88' Pavić 66' Šimurina 79' Štromajer 90+2'	Stadium: Nova Gorica Sports Park Attendance: 550 Referee: Dragoslav Perić

25 November 2015 18	Maribor	4 – 2	Gorica	Maribor
17:30 CET (UTC+01:00)	Ibraimi 21' Sallalich 41' Filipović 46' Jogan 50' (o.g.) Bajde 61'	Report (in Slovene)	Kotnik 37' Eleke 46' Arčon 90'	Stadium: Ljudski vrt Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Dejan Balažič

29 November 2015 19	Olimpija	0 – 2	Gorica	Ljubljana
17:30 CET (UTC+01:00)	Kronaveter 35'	Report (in Slovene)	Džuzdanović 27' Cvijanović 59' 90' Širok 83'	Stadium: Stožice Stadium Attendance: 1,200 Referee: Damir Skomina

2 December 2015 20	Gorica	1 – 0	Rudar	Nova Gorica
13:00 CET (UTC+01:00)	Mevlja 32' Johnson 67' Eleke 86' Celcer 88'	Report (in Slovene)	M.Babić 11' S.Babić 62'	Stadium: Nova Gorica Sports Park Attendance: 400 Referee: Nejc Kajtazović

6 December 2015 21	Krka	1 – 0	Gorica	Novo Mesto
13:00 CET (UTC+01:00)	Marotti 25' Collins 37' Ejup 47' Kastrevec 75' Gliha 86'	Report (in Slovene)	Arčon 13' Johnson 40'	Stadium: Portoval Attendance: 150 Referee: Mitja Žganec

12 December 2015 22	Gorica	2 – 2	Celje	Nova Gorica
15:00 CET (UTC+01:00)	Širok 48' Jogan 74'	Report (in Slovene)	Firer 13', 67' Osman Ali 41' Esteves De Sousa 42'	Stadium: Nova Gorica Sports Park Attendance: 620 Referee: Andrej Žnidaršič

27 February 2016 23	Gorica	2 – 2	Zavrč	Nova Gorica
15:00 CET (UTC+01:00)	Osuji 19' Burgić 35' Jogan 36' Celcer 43' Nunič 76'	Report (in Slovene)	Batrović 22', 36' (pen.) Tahiraj 43' Kokorović 81'	Stadium: Nova Gorica Sports Park Attendance: 350 Referee: Vojko Goričan

6 March 2016 24	Domžale	1 – 1	Gorica	Domžale
16:55 CET (UTC+01:00)	Trajkovski 26' Črnic 51' Zec 90'	Report (in Slovene)	Johnson 17' Humar 59' Boben 89'	Stadium: Domžale Sports Park Attendance: 700 Referee: Bojan Mertik

12 March 2016 25	Gorica	1 – 0	Krško	Nova Gorica
15:00 CET (UTC+01:00)	Jogan 24' Arčon 26' Johnson 33' Burgič 65'	Report (in Slovene)	Čeh 57'	Stadium: Nova Gorica Sports Park Attendance: 450 Referee: Andrej Žnidaršič

18 March 2016 26	Koper	1 – 1	Gorica	Koper
17:00 CET (UTC+01:00)	Biljan 14' Jurina 43', 90+4' Batur 44'	Report (in Slovene)	Celcer 34' Burgič 44' Gregorič 53' Kapić 66'	Stadium: Bonifika Stadium Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Nejc Kajtazović

2 April 2016 27	Gorica	0 – 2	Maribor	Nova Gorica
16:55 CEST (UTC+02:00)	Nunič 86' Kolenc 88'	Report (in Slovene)	Mendy 59', 70'	Stadium: Nova Gorica Sports Park Attendance: 1,200 Referee: Dejan Balažič

6 April 2016 28	Gorica	1 – 1	Olimipja	Nova Gorica
16:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)	Kavčič 50' Kotnik 80' Kapić 82' Gregorič 84' Martinovič 89'	Report (in Slovene)	Kronaveter 40' (pen.) Fink 54' Zajc 76'	Stadium: Nova Gorica Sports Park Attendance: 1,300 Referee: Damir Skomina

9 April 2016 29	Rudar	1 – 0	Gorica	Velenje
19:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)	Jahić 41', 50' Črnčič 90+2'	Report (in Slovene)	Burgič 44' Mevlja 89'	Stadium: Ob Jezeru City Stadium Attendance: 600 Referee: Slavko Vinčić

16 April 2016 30	Gorica	1 – 0	Krka	Nova Gorica
15:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)	Mevlja 74' Kapić 82' Osuji 90+3'	Report (in Slovene)	Bocaccini 35' Brkljača 37' Kostanjšek 72' Majcen 87'	Stadium: Nova Gorica Sports Park Attendance: 300 Referee: Darjan Kovačič

23 April 2016 31	Gorica	1 – 2	Celje	Nova Gorica
19:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)	Kavčič 40' Curk 49' Humar 83'	Report (in Slovene)	Podlogar 25', 62' Kous 85' Kotnik 90+3'	Stadium: Nova Gorica Sports Park Attendance: 500 Referee: Mitja Žganec

29 April 2016 32	Zavrč	1 – 1	Gorica	Zavrč
19:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)	Golubar 31' Jakšić 36' Karamatić 90+3'	Report (in Slovene)	Kapić 29', 57'	Stadium: Zavrč Sports Park Attendance: 300 Referee: Roberto Ponis

8 May 2016 33	Gorica	0 – 2	Domžale	Nova Gorica
16:55 CEST (UTC+02:00)	Humar 24'	Report (in Slovene)	Črnic 44' Mance 69'	Stadium: Nova Gorica Sports Park Attendance: 500 Referee: Slavko Vinčić

11 May 2016 34	Krško	0 – 2	Gorica	Krško
18:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)	Volarič 53' Sikošek 59'	Report (in Slovene)	Kotnik 11' Celcer 30' Jogan 53' Boben 89'	Stadium: Matija Gubec Stadium Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Damir Skomina

14 May 2016 35	Gorica	0 – 1	Koper	Nova Gorica
16:55 CEST (UTC+02:00)	Boben 44'	Report (in Slovene)	Horvat 34' Biljan 79' Tomić 90+4'	Stadium: Nova Gorica Sports Park Attendance: 600 Referee: Bojan Mertik

21 May 2016 36	Maribor	2 – 3	Gorica	Maribor
16:55 CEST (UTC+02:00)	Bajde 9', 38', 30'	Report (in Slovene)	Burgič 14' Kotnik 82' Osuji 87' Škarabot 90+2'	Stadium: Ljudski vrt Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Rade Obrenović

Cup

First round

Win Draw Loss

19 August 2015 First round	Mura	1 – 0	Gorica	Murska Sobota
16:00 CEST	Toth 29', 57' Slana 72' Kisilak 89'	Report (in Slovene)	Eleke 55'	Stadium: Fazanerija City Stadium Attendance: 800 Referee: Alen Borošak

Statistics

Squad statistics

As of matches played 21 May 2016.

No.	Pos.	Player	Total				PrvaLiga				Cup
No.	Pos.	Player
1	GK	Gregor Sorčan	35	0	0	0	35	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	DF	Uroš Celcer	32	0	6	1	31	0	6	1	1	0	0	0
4	DF	Matija Škarabot	26	1	4	0	25	1	4	0	1	0	0	0
6	DF	Miha Gregorič	14	1	1	0	13	1	1	0	1	0	0	0
7	MF	Andrej Kotnik	18	3	1	0	18	3	1	0	0	0	0	0
8	FW	Rifet Kapić	12	1	4	0	12	1	4	0	0	0	0	0
10	FW	Miran Burgič	33	6	6	0	32	6	6	0	1	0	0	0
11	FW	Sandi Arčon	29	2	4	0	29	2	4	0	0	0	0	0
14	MF	Jaka Kolenc	23	0	2	0	23	0	2	0	0	0	0	0
17	FW	Bede Amarachi Osuji	14	3	0	0	13	3	0	0	1	0	0	0
22	GK	Jure Lipičar	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
23	DF	Tine Kavčič	27	1	2	0	26	1	2	0	1	0	0	0
24	MF	Jan Humar	25	1	4	0	25	1	4	0	0	0	0	0
26	MF	Amel Džuzdanović	20	5	4	0	19	5	4	0	1	0	0	0
27	DF	Alen Jogan	27	2	6	1	26	2	6	1	1	0	0	0
29	DF	Jani Curk	2	0	1	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
30	FW	Leo Marinič	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
31	DF	Nejc Mevlja	13	0	3	0	13	0	3	0	0	0	0	0
33	FW	Marko Nunič	28	5	3	1	27	5	3	1	1	0	0	0
42	DF	Matija Boben	9	0	3	0	9	0	3	0	0	0	0	0
77	MF	Dino Martinovič	29	1	4	0	28	1	4	0	1	0	0	0
90	MF	Marshal Johnson	20	0	5	1	19	0	5	1	1	0	0	0
91	GK	Januš Štrukelj	3	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
96	FW	Tilen Nagode	17	0	0	0	16	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
Players who left the club in Summer/Winter transfer window or on loan
–	MF	Goran Cvijanovič	9	1	1	0	9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
–	FW	Blessing Eleke	20	12	6	0	19	12	5	0	1	0	1	0
–	DF	Matija Širok	21	3	5	0	21	3	5	0	0	0	0	0
Own goals			–	0	–	–	–	0	–	–	–	0	–	–
TOTALS			–	48	75	4	–	48	74	4	–	0	1	0

Goalscorers