National cup

National stadium
Spectators: 14377 (Terracing: 10000, Seating: 4027, VIP seats: 350) Žigmund Biž showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Karim Benzema, who was totally free with the ball in the 8th minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Karim Benzema in the 9th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Žigmund Biž saved Slovakia from getting behind. Žigmund Biž showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Karim Benzema in the 13th minute of the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Peter Dubovsky in the 16th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Brennan Dunne prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Brennan Dunne stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Peter Dubovsky's shot from short distance in the 16th minute. In the 18th minute Ireland were awarded a corner. Braon McNamara went to the cornerflag to take it. A nice corner shot did that Braon McNamara got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Žigmund Biž quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Žigmund Biž took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tirloch Costello, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 20th minute Tirloch Costello shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Žigmund Biž saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Slovakia's Peter Dubovsky in the 22nd minute got a chance for a shot 22nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Ireland's goalie prevented a goal. When the match clock showed 22 minutes, the score became 1-0 when Peter Dubovsky sped through Ireland's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Brennan Dunne. Žigmund Biž made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Blaine Keegan in the 40th minute of play.

In the 54th minute Blaine Keegan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Žigmund Biž saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 55th minute Peter Dubovsky shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Brennan Dunne saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Brennan Dunne made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Peter Dubovsky in the 56th minute of play. Brennan Dunne showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Peter Dubovsky in the 58th minute of the match. In the 60th minute, Peter Dubovsky got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Ireland's Daniel McLian was substituted for Karim Benzema. Brennan Dunne showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Peter Dubovsky in the 66th minute of the match. Peter Dubovsky sent away a hard shot on goal in the 67th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 67 minutes into the match, Ireland's goal looked a bit too open when Peter Dubovsky came free, but Brennan Dunne reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Brennan Dunne didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Slovakia's Peter Dubovsky shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 3-2 in the ordered_time% minute. Peter Dubovsky blasted a shot towards the goal in the 74th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Brennan Dunne having to make a save. Žigmund Biž made a fantastic save in the 79th minute, when Blaine Keegan sent off a good shot on target. In the 91st minute the ball was on its way in behind Ireland's goalkeeper Brennan Dunne, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 95th minute, Tomáš Bobrovnický hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ladislav Štetka made in the 97th minute of the game a quick throw-in and Matej Lapaj immediately put the ball in play. Slovakia's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.