League Play-Off

ETIHAD Arena
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Eduard Balážik kicked off to start the match. After 5 played minutes TATRAN Etihad HLOHOVEC got a freekick which was hit by Martin Maroš. 7 minutes into the match, Stanislav Janáč dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Norberd Stejskal, 1-0. If Eduard Balážik had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 10th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Matúš Balážik received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 12th minute. Norberd Stejskal tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 14th minute Eduard Balážik shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Norberd Stejskal saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 17 minutes into the match, TATRAN Etihad HLOHOVEC's goal looked a bit too open when Filip Okoličány came free, but Jeremias Giraldo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 19 minutes into the game, Martin Kubányi was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Kostolec's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave TATRAN Etihad HLOHOVEC the free kick. If Dávid Slanička had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 20th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ľubomír Hrozný kicked well hit freekick during the 22nd minute of the match. 24 minutes into the match, Kostolec's goalkeeper Norberd Stejskal had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Matúš Balážik. In the 26th minute Filip Okoličány shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jeremias Giraldo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Norberd Stejskal showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Eduard Balážik in the 32nd minute of the match. Matúš Balážik received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 34th minute. Norberd Stejskal tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Norberd Stejskal made an important save on a dangerous shot by Matúš Balážik in the 44th minute. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

The wind increased when Ladislav Bobrovnický made the kick off in the second half. Ľubomír Srnka kicked well hit freekick during the 55th minute of the match. In the 57th match minute, TATRAN Etihad HLOHOVEC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ľubomír Kukura to maneuver through the defense. After 60 minutes, Ladislav Bobrovnický mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Kostolec and the TATRAN Etihad HLOHOVEC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 62nd minute, Dávid Slanička ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Jeremias Giraldo was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. Norberd Stejskal didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Matúš Horňák went, in the 67th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-1 was the resulting score. 71 minutes into the match, Kostolec's goal looked a bit too open when Eduard Balážik came free, but Norberd Stejskal reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The TATRAN Etihad HLOHOVEC fans' excitement grew in the 72nd match minute when TATRAN Etihad HLOHOVEC's Matúš Balážik looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 3-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Norberd Stejskal stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Eduard Balážik's shot from short distance in the 75th minute. If Matúš Balážik had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 77th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Norberd Stejskal showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Matúš Horňák, who was totally free with the ball in the 79th minute. Eduard Balážik received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 83rd minute. Norberd Stejskal tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Kostolec's Norberd Stejskal played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Matúš Horňák in the 88th minute of play. Matúš Balážik fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 95th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Norberd Stejskal having to interfere. When the referee ended the match the TATRAN Etihad HLOHOVEC players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.