Official Cup

Meliata
Spectators: 194 (Terracing: 146, Seating: 45, VIP seats: 3) Daniel Malinovský made the kick off and thus started the match. 5 minutes into the game, UFC Pivnica's Martin Višňovský nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Sajeev Lam made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. In the 12th minute, Viktor Kasarda made a precise shot to the right of Sajeev Lam. Albirex Niigata FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-0. Daniel Malinovský sent away a hard shot on goal in the 15th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Hamir Keng fell near the penalty area in the 16th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Albirex Niigata FC's protests and gave Hamir Keng a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of UFC Pivnica booed when Albirex Niigata FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 16 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hamir Keng didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 18 played minutes Albirex Niigata FC got a freekick which was hit by Joel Hian. In the 19th minute the ball was on its way in behind Albirex Niigata FC's goalkeeper Sajeev Lam, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 20th minute, Albirex Niigata FC's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Daniel Malinovský fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Daniel Malinovský let the left foot speak when in front of goal in the 26th minute shot 4-0 at rihgt post. A collision led to Albirex Niigata FC getting a freekick after 28 minutes play. Sven Gauweiler hit a great ball. 36 minutes into the match, Albirex Niigata FC's goal looked a bit too open when Martin Višňovský came free, but Sajeev Lam reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Sajeev Lam showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Stanislav Záruba, who was totally free with the ball in the 37th minute. UFC Pivnica were awarded a corner in the 39th minute after Albirex Niigata FC's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Antón Lackovič took the corner. The corner went over the outstretched arms of Albirex Niigata FC's goalie and right to Daniel Malinovský. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. Albirex Niigata FC's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. Viktor Kasarda might have been able to make a better finish in the 41st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Sajeev Lam. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Viktor Kasarda ran back to his position shaking his head. Albirex Niigata FC were furious when Aziz Vijiaratnam was red carded, 47 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. In the 49th minute there was a penalty for UFC Pivnica. Antón Lackovič stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Sajeev Lam. 7-0. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 7-0 at half-time.

The wind increased when Hamir Keng made the kick off in the second half. Sajeev Lam stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Daniel Malinovský's shot from short distance in the 60th minute. In the 66th minute, Ľubomír Macák hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After some careless play in the Albirex Niigata FC defense, Viktor Kasarda kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Sajeev Lam. The Albirex Niigata FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Sajeev Lam should have stopped the shot. When the match had gone on for 73 minutes, Daniel Malinovský put it in 9-0 from a short distance just to the right of Sajeev Lam. In the 84th minute, Viktor Kasarda left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The UFC Pivnica fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 11-0. Daniel Malinovský took the ball and in the 88 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Sajeev Lam. Sajeev Lam dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 12-0. UFC Pivnica's Stanislav Záruba suffered a concussion in the 91st minute, after a hard challenge, and had to leave the field. In the 92nd minute, Joel Hian hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Sajeev Lam came out of the goal in the 93rd minute to try and stop a shot by UFC Pivnica's Daniel Malinovský. But to his dismay, Daniel Malinovský quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 13-0. In the 96th minute, Daniel Malinovský ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Sajeev Lam was frozen by the shot and now it was 14-0. UFC Pivnica walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.