Challenge

Slovakia Arena
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Marcos Rodrigues kicked off to start the match. When the match clock showed 5 minutes, the score became 0-1 when Marcos Rodrigues sped through Slovakia's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Henrich Slany. After a rather tough play, Apocalipse FC's João Francisco Travassos got a free kick in the 7th minute. In the 10th match minute, Slovakia was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Kornel Jahoda to maneuver through the defense. Henrich Slany showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dieguinho Barbosa, who was totally free with the ball in the 11th minute. If Marcos Rodrigues had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 25 minutes into the match, Metod Mlynar had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Gianluigi Buffon. Apocalipse FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Metod Mlynar was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-1. After 32 played minutes Slovakia got a freekick which was hit by Pavol Koleno. In the 38th match minute, Apocalipse FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Eugênio Mineiro to maneuver through the defense. Aírton Zanette kicked well hit freekick during the 42nd minute of the match. Stefan Havel charged in rather forcefully in the 45th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Stefan Havel the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 45 played minutes Slovakia got a freekick which was hit by Stefan Havel. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-1.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Metod Mlynar stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. When Oliver Holub came up free with the goalie in the 53rd minute, the Slovakia 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 Oliver Holub couldn't finish the play. Henrich Slany made an important save on a dangerous shot by Marcos Rodrigues in the 58th minute. Henrich Slany made a fantastic save in the 59th minute, when Dieguinho Barbosa sent off a good shot on target. With a little luck, Slovakia's Henrich Slany got control of the ball when Marcos Rodrigues tried to sneak it across the goal line. After a rather tough play, Apocalipse FC's Dieguinho Barbosa got a free kick in the 62nd minute. In the 66th minute, Zigmund Maliar hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Slovakia's Metod Mlynar got a good chance for a goal in the 69th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Nico Alcântara recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 70th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Dieguinho Barbosa recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 74th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After 75 played minutes Slovakia got a freekick which was hit by Zigmund Maliar. Henrich Slany made a fantastic save in the 81st minute, when Marcos Rodrigues sent off a good shot on target. If Metod Mlynar had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 82nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 86th minute Metod Mlynar shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gianluigi Buffon saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a little luck, Slovakia's Henrich Slany got control of the ball when Nico Alcântara tried to sneak it across the goal line.