U23 World League

Animals Memorial
Spectators: 7665 (Terracing: 5750, Seating: 1762, VIP seats: 153) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Miroslav Andor kicked off to start the match. Juraj Fetis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Victoriano Banegas in the 9th minute of play. If Miroslav Andor had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Feyenoord Malinovo's Martin Novosedlík got a good chance for a goal in the 16th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Juraj Fetis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lia Crucet in the 18th minute of play. 20 minutes into the match, Simbo FC's goalkeeper Octavio Lauaxeta had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Martin Novosedlík. In the 22nd minute, one of Feyenoord Malinovo: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 Feyenoord Malinovo. Juraj Fetis came out of the goal in the 23rd minute to try and stop a shot by Simbo FC's Lia Crucet. But to his dismay, Lia Crucet quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. In the 28th minute the ball was on its way in behind Feyenoord Malinovo's goalkeeper Juraj Fetis, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Feyenoord Malinovo's Pavol Záhorský got a good chance for a goal in the 35th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Miroslav Andor fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 39th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Octavio Lauaxeta having to interfere. Marek Humeník kicked well hit freekick during the 41st minute of the match. Juraj Fetis took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lia Crucet, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Juraj Fetis stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Lia Crucet's shot from short distance in the 43rd minute. 44 minutes into the match, Simbo FC's goal looked a bit too open when Pavol Záhorský came free, but Octavio Lauaxeta reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 46 minutes into the match, Simbo FC's goal looked a bit too open when Pavol Záhorský came free, but Octavio Lauaxeta reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Martin Novosedlík received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Octavio Lauaxeta came out and tried to block the shot, but Martin Novosedlík slotted it home off the left post making it 2-1 in the 47th minute. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-1 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Victoriano Banegas to make the kick off. Alan Schenker hit a great freekick 52 minutes into the match. 53 minutes into the game, Martin Novosedlík cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-1. Octavio Lauaxeta was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Octavio Lauaxeta took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Pavol Záhorský, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Martin Novosedlík in the 59th minute of play forced Simbo FC's goalkeeper Octavio Lauaxeta to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Octavio Lauaxeta made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Martin Novosedlík in the 69th minute of play. Martin Novosedlík recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 75th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After 79 played minutes Feyenoord Malinovo got a freekick which was hit by Pavol Záhorský. 80 minutes into the match, Victoriano Banegas notched a goal, 3-3, to the right of Feyenoord Malinovo's Juraj Fetis. Juraj Fetis was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Róbert Banko kicked well hit freekick during the 88th minute of the match. 92 minutes into the match, Feyenoord Malinovo's goalkeeper Juraj Fetis had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Tami Pettinato. Juraj Fetis showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lia Crucet in the 93rd minute of the match. After 94 minutes of play, Feyenoord Malinovo's Pavol Záhorský made it 4-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Octavio Lauaxeta was left in no man's land by his defense there! Norbert Pramuk kicked well hit freekick during the 96th minute of the match. Mauricio Jurdan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 97th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The Feyenoord Malinovo support was delighted with a win in a match that could easily have ended differently.