League Play-Off

Jelka Stadium
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Zdeno Muller kicked off to start the match. When Tomáš Havran fell near the penalty area in the 2nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Jelka FK's protests and gave Tomáš Havran a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Jelka FK getting a freekick after 2 minutes play. Tomáš Havran hit a great ball. Zdeno Muller fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 4th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ján Horecký having to interfere. Viktor Jarošíks short, quick shot in the 8thth minute got Ľubomír Ráž to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Ľubomír Ráž was a little too slow when Tomáš Havran got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 12th minute. The score was now 1-0. In the 21st minute the ball was on its way in behind Parihuzovce's goalkeeper Ľubomír Ráž, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Viktor Jarošík recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 24th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Viktor Jarošík got free with Ľubomír Ráž in the 26th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Viktor Jarošík took the ball and in the 31 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Ľubomír Ráž. Ľubomír Ráž dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-0. 34 minutes into the match, Parihuzovce's goal looked a bit too open when Tomáš Havran came free, but Ľubomír Ráž reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ferdinand Šimon hit a great freekick 35 minutes into the match. Jelka FK's Ján Horecký played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dalibor Kaňuščák in the 40th minute of play. Ľubomír Ráž took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tomáš Havran, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Matej Miklošovič charged in rather forcefully in the 47th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Matej Miklošovič the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Richard Kubovič placed the ball on the penalty spot and got himself ready to shoot. Post out! The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-0 at half-time.

A collision led to Parihuzovce getting a freekick after 53 minutes play. Jozef Gomola hit a great ball. Tomáš Havran struck a weak shot in the 55th minute. Ľubomír Ráž didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Jelka FK. An unexpectedly hard shot by Viktor Jarošík in the 58th minute of play forced Parihuzovce's goalkeeper Ľubomír Ráž to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 60 played minutes Parihuzovce got a freekick which was hit by Ferdinand Šimon. In the 62nd minute of the match Jelka FK got a corner. Parihuzovce's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Richard Kubovič ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner went over the outstretched arms of Parihuzovce's goalie and right to Samo Ondejko. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. Parihuzovce's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. In the 75th minute of the match, Ferdinand Šimon tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Ján Horecký saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Zdeno Muller fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 78th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ján Horecký having to interfere. After having played for 87 minutes, Ferdinand Šimon managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Parihuzovce's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ferdinand Šimon was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After a defensive mix-up in Parihuzovce's zone, Viktor Jarošík stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ľubomír Ráž came out of the goal and Viktor Jarošík tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 94th minute, one of Parihuzovce:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Parihuzovce. The referee gave Jelka FK a penalty, 96 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Richard Kubovič, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Parihuzovce's Ľubomír Ráž. 3-0. Jelka FK's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.