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Spectators: 9225 (Terracing: 6920, Seating: 2122, VIP seats: 183) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Dalmacio Arixo kicked off to start the match. In the 4th match minute, MIK Focus ŽILINA was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Richard Kňazovický to maneuver through the defense. MIK Focus ŽILINA's Ladislav Vališ played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dalmacio Arixo in the 5th minute of play. If Codrin Şandru had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 9th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Jarne Vloeberghs in the 12th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Aparicio Pacheco prevented the ball from getting in the gole. FC Dudlo's Aparicio Pacheco proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 14th minute of the match, managed to save FC Dudlo from getting a goal against them. Richard Kňazovický sent away a hard shot on goal in the 15th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When MIK Focus ŽILINA's Jarne Vloeberghs in the 17th minute got a chance for a shot 17th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye FC Dudlo's goalie prevented a goal. Ladislav Vališ made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Karim Guède in the 19th minute of play. In the 24th minute, Kristián Slávik 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. Peter Lenko's late challenge caught a MIK Focus ŽILINA's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Peter Lenko helped the player get up and apologised. In the 27th match minute, FC Dudlo was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Peter Lenko to maneuver through the defense. Ladislav Vališ showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dalmacio Arixo, who was totally free with the ball in the 29th minute. Bengt-Arne Glad sent away a hard shot on goal in the 30th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 35th minute Jarne Vloeberghs shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Aparicio Pacheco saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Bengt-Arne Glad got free with Aparicio Pacheco in the 36th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The corner ended in Stancho Basarov almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but FC Dudlo's Aparicio Pacheco did a great save. In the 38th minute, Jeremy Olvera hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. MIK Focus ŽILINA's Ladislav Vališ played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dalmacio Arixo in the 40th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Bengt-Arne Glad got free with Aparicio Pacheco in the 42nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

Ladislav Vališ made a fantastic save in the 56th minute, when Soner Toktuğ sent off a good shot on target. FC Dudlo's Aparicio Pacheco played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bengt-Arne Glad in the 60th minute of play. Dalmacio Arixo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 62nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Aparicio Pacheco made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kristián Slávik in the 64th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bengt-Arne Glad in the 65th minute of play forced FC Dudlo's goalkeeper Aparicio Pacheco to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Bengt-Arne Glad in the 66th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Aparicio Pacheco saved FC Dudlo from getting behind. Ladislav Vališ showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Codrin Şandru, who was totally free with the ball in the 77th minute. Aparicio Pacheco didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Bengt-Arne Glad went, in the 79th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. MIK Focus ŽILINA's Sidnei Machado was substituted for Kristián Slávik. The crowd rose to their feet as Karim Guède kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Ladislav Vališ. That made the score 1-2 in the 88 minute of play. Aparicio Pacheco made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bengt-Arne Glad in the 95th minute of play. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. FC Dudlo walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.