Friendly League

Boca do Dragao
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Minotauro's Felippe Donatello started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. After 4 minutes, Carlos Augusto Lopez mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Minotauro and the AFK Petržalka players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 4 played minutes Minotauro got a freekick which was hit by Carlos Augusto Lopez. Giovanni de Toledo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dušan Glenda, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of AFK Petržalka booed when Minotauro was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 7 match minutes in a wonderful position. Kaká Recife didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ivan Girman's late challenge caught a Minotauro's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ivan Girman helped the player get up and apologised. In the 11th match minute, AFK Petržalka was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ivan Girman to maneuver through the defense. Giovanni de Toledo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Roland Záhoran, who was totally free with the ball in the 18th minute. A collision led to AFK Petržalka getting a freekick after 19 minutes play. Ivan Girman hit a great ball. The supporters of Minotauro booed when AFK Petržalka was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 20 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dušan Glenda didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience thought it was a sure goal in the 22nd minute, when Minotauro's Aloísio Mesquita after having done a great run through the defense got himself free with Norberd Valentík in AFK Petržalka's goal and fired away a shot, but it missed the goal by a fraction of an inch. After 31 minutes of play AFK Petržalka's Ivan Girman was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. In the 31st match minute, AFK Petržalka was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ivan Girman to maneuver through the defense. Giovanni de Toledo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dušan Glenda, who was totally free with the ball in the 35th minute. AFK Petržalka were awarded a corner in the 40th minute after Minotauro's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Roland Záhoran took the corner. Giovanni de Toledo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Roland Záhoran, who was totally free with the ball in the 46th minute. Minotauro made a substitution. Frank Senna replaced Carlos Augusto Lopez. After the first half AFK Petržalka were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Miroslav Matis was the one to do the kick off. After 55 played minutes Minotauro got a freekick which was hit by Perivaldo Dias. AFK Petržalka's Juraj Poliovka shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 56th minute of play. The shot was stopped by Giovanni de Toledo but with some difficulty. The audience thought a goal was coming when Miroslav Matis got free with Giovanni de Toledo in the 57th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Giovanni de Toledo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Roland Záhoran, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Giovanni de Toledo made a fantastic save in the 62nd minute, when Miroslav Matis sent off a good shot on target. The supporters of AFK Petržalka booed when Minotauro was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 63 match minutes in a wonderful position. Frank Senna didn't get a good kick on the ball. Aloísio Mesquita sent away a hard shot on goal in the 66th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 71st minute Roland Záhoran shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Giovanni de Toledo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 71 minutes into the match, Minotauro's goal looked a bit too open when Roland Záhoran came free, but Giovanni de Toledo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 74th minute, AFK Petržalka's Roland Záhoran dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-2. 77 minutes into the match, Roland Záhoran had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Giovanni de Toledo. Minotauro's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Roland Záhoran was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-3. 83 minutes into the match, Minotauro's goal looked a bit too open when Roland Záhoran came free, but Giovanni de Toledo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Giovanni de Toledo had great luck who in the 83rdth minute grab hold of the ball when Roland Záhoran from a short distance tried to put the ball inside the right post. Giovanni de Toledo was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Roland Záhoran showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-4 in the 95 minute of play. AFK Petržalka's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.