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SLOVAKIA Stadium
Spectators: 10968 (Terracing: 8227, Seating: 2523, VIP seats: 218) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Daniel Mikla started the match with the kick off. In the 3rd minute the ball was on its way in behind UFC Pivnica's goalkeeper Ladislav Lomnický, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The audience thought a goal was coming when Daniel Mikla got free with Ladislav Lomnický in the 6th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Daniel Mikla could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 10th minute of the match, but Ladislav Lomnický made a huge save. Tomáš Mišík's late challenge caught a V.K.DRINK Hermanovce's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Tomáš Mišík helped the player get up and apologised. Daniel Mikla's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Ladislav Lomnický read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 14th minute of play. Doriva Reis took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Stanislav Záruba, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Daniel Malinovský in the 23rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Doriva Reis prevented the ball from getting in the gole. V.K.DRINK Hermanovce's Daniel Mikla came free and shot a quick shot against goal 26 minutes in the game, fortunately Ladislav Lomnický had problems saving as it came toward the left post. Daniel Mikla who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 27thth minute tested the skills of Ladislav Lomnický when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Ladislav Lomnický made a fantastic save in the 28th minute, when Daniel Mikla sent off a good shot on target. When Stanislav Záruba came up free with the goalie in the 30th minute, the UFC Pivnica fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Stanislav Záruba couldn't finish the play. Daniel Mikla came free with the goalkeeper in the 33rd minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Ladislav Lomnický could save by the left post. In the 37thth minute of the game Pa-Dembo Bumbac who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but UFC Pivnica's Ladislav Lomnický was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Daniel Malinovský kicked well hit freekick during the 38th minute of the match. 40 minutes into the match, V.K.DRINK Hermanovce's goal looked a bit too open when Viktor Kasarda came free, but Doriva Reis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Viktor Kasarda hit a great freekick 43 minutes into the match. Stanislav Záruba scored 0-1 in the 47th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Doriva Reis, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After the first half UFC Pivnica were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Daniel Malinovský to make the kick off. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Daniel Mikla in the 56th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Ladislav Lomnický saved UFC Pivnica from getting behind. In the 57th minute, Sirius Black left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The V.K.DRINK Hermanovce fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. Daniel Mikla received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 59th minute. Ladislav Lomnický tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Daniel Malinovský could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 61st minute of the match, but Doriva Reis made a huge save. Doriva Reis made an important save on a dangerous shot by Stanislav Záruba in the 65th minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Daniel Mikla in the 71st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Ladislav Lomnický saved UFC Pivnica from getting behind. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Daniel Mikla in the 71st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Ladislav Lomnický prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 73rd minute Daniel Mikla shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ladislav Lomnický saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Daniel Malinovský had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 76th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 77 played minutes UFC Pivnica got a freekick which was hit by Viktor Kasarda. Ladislav Lomnický made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Pa-Dembo Bumbac in the 78th minute of play. In the 80th minute Daniel Mikla shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ladislav Lomnický saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ladislav Lomnický showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Daniel Mikla in the 82nd minute of the match. When V.K.DRINK Hermanovce's Daniel Mikla in the 87th minute got a chance for a shot 87th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye UFC Pivnica's goalie prevented a goal. 90 minutes into the match, Daniel Mikla notched a goal, 2-1, to the right of UFC Pivnica's Ladislav Lomnický. Ladislav Lomnický was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. With a little luck, V.K.DRINK Hermanovce's Doriva Reis got control of the ball when Daniel Malinovský tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 95th minute, Peter Sylvestr hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The V.K.DRINK Hermanovce players were eager to celebrate when the final whistle sounded. They had somehow managed to win, even though the away team had held the majority of the possession.