League

Pokemon Stadium
Spectators: 9361 (Terracing: 7022, Seating: 2153, VIP seats: 186) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Bengt-Arne Glad made the kick off which started today's match. Richard Kňazovický fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 7th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ismo Lahtela having to interfere. Daniel Horáček could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 9th minute of the match, but Ladislav Vališ made a huge save. In the 14th minute Jarne Vloeberghs shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ismo Lahtela saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Stanislav Zeleňák hit a great freekick 19 minutes into the match. After some careless play in the Pokemon defense, Bengt-Arne Glad kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Ismo Lahtela. The Pokemon fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Ismo Lahtela should have stopped the shot. Jarne Vloeberghs struck a weak shot in the 26th minute. Ismo Lahtela didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for MIK Focus ŽILINA. After having played for 28 minutes, Bengt-Arne Glad managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. MIK Focus ŽILINA's supporters crossed their fingers, but Bengt-Arne Glad was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 33rd minute František Makaay shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ladislav Vališ saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by František Makaay in the 36th minute of play forced MIK Focus ŽILINA's goalkeeper Ladislav Vališ to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 38 minutes into the match, Pokemon's goal looked a bit too open when Bengt-Arne Glad came free, but Ismo Lahtela reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ismo Lahtela showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bengt-Arne Glad, who was totally free with the ball in the 39th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bengt-Arne Glad in the 46th minute of play forced Pokemon's goalkeeper Ismo Lahtela to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Daniel Horáček stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 51 minutes into the match, MIK Focus ŽILINA's goal looked a bit too open when Daniel Horáček came free, but Ladislav Vališ reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When the match had gone on for 54 minutes, Daniel Horáček put it in 1-1 from a short distance just to the right of Ladislav Vališ. The supporters of Pokemon booed when MIK Focus ŽILINA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 58 match minutes in a wonderful position. Qu Yuan Bin didn't get a good kick on the ball. 65 minutes into the game, Bengt-Arne Glad was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. MIK Focus ŽILINA's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Pokemon the free kick. The supporters of Pokemon booed when MIK Focus ŽILINA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 66 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bengt-Arne Glad didn't get a good kick on the ball. MIK Focus ŽILINA made a substitution. Lukáč Hanigovský replaced Jozef Figura. In the 67th match minute, MIK Focus ŽILINA was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bengt-Arne Glad to maneuver through the defense. After a defensive mix-up in MIK Focus ŽILINA's zone, Daniel Horáček stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ladislav Vališ came out of the goal and Daniel Horáček tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Bengt-Arne Glad could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 69th minute of the match, but Ismo Lahtela made a huge save. In the 72nd minute, Martin Matis hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ladislav Vališ showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from František Makaay in the 74th minute of the match. 76 minutes into the match, Bengt-Arne Glad dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Ismo Lahtela, 1-2. In the 78th minute the ball was on its way in behind Pokemon's goalkeeper Ismo Lahtela, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Ladislav Vališ didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Pokemon's Daniel Horáček shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 2-2 in the ordered_time% minute. Lukáč Hanigovský could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 94th minute of the match, but Ismo Lahtela made a huge save. In the 95th minute Bengt-Arne Glad shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ismo Lahtela saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The MIK Focus ŽILINA players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented Pokemon from taking control. The game ends in a draw.