League Play-Off

Branovo Stadium
Spectators: 38 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Viktor Dokupil took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 4th minute, Stanislav Paška hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Richard Kanálik took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Viktor Dokupil, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 15 minutes into the match, Branovo's goal looked a bit too open when Erik Tomka came free, but Matúš Šajna reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 18th minute of the match, Stano Knapp tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Richard Kanálik saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. In the 20th minute Viktor Dokupil shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Richard Kanálik saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Stanislav Paška kicked well hit freekick during the 28th minute of the match. Richard Kanálik made a fantastic save in the 31st minute, when Miroslav Dano sent off a good shot on target. A throw-in in the 34th minute of the game was made by Tibor Sojka with Viktor Dokupil as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. Erik Tomka sent away a hard shot on goal in the 36th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Stanislav Paška fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 38th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Matúš Šajna having to interfere. After having played for 39 minutes, Erik Tomka managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. FK Real Madrid's supporters crossed their fingers, but Erik Tomka was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Richard Kanálik showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Viktor Dokupil, who was totally free with the ball in the 41st minute. If Erik Tomka had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 42nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Erik Tomka made a kick off. Antón Jurecký hit a great freekick 55 minutes into the match. In the 61st minute Viktor Dokupil shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Richard Kanálik saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 64 minutes, Stanislav Paška mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the FK Real Madrid and the Branovo players grew even worse after the yellow card. Stanislav Paška kicked well hit freekick during the 65th minute of the match. Miroslav Dano 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. After some careless play in the Branovo defense, Stanislav Paška kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Matúš Šajna. The Branovo fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Matúš Šajna should have stopped the shot. Erik Hološko's late challenge caught a Branovo's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Erik Hološko helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, FK Real Madrid's Erik Hološko got a free kick in the 73rd minute. 75 minutes in the game Tibor Sojka did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Milan Krasko. Erik Tomka received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 79th minute. Matúš Šajna tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 82 minutes into the game, Erik Tomka lined in a short shot 0-3 behind a frustrated Matúš Šajna. In the 85th minute, Erik Tomka 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. Stano Knapp made in the 87th minute of the game a quick throw-in and Milan Krasko immediately put the ball in play. 89 minutes into the match, Branovo's goal looked a bit too open when Erik Tomka came free, but Matúš Šajna reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Erik Tomka had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 92nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Erik Tomka recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 95th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The Branovo fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. FK Real Madrid were clearly better and deserved to take the win.