Official Cup

SLOVAKIA Stadium
Spectators: 205 (Terracing: 154, Seating: 47, VIP seats: 4) AFK Petržalka's Dávid Strelec started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. The supporters of AFK Petržalka booed when V.K.DRINK Hermanovce was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lukáš Krišpín didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Daniel Chvalný got free with Hugo Fisher in the 8th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Nikola Krstović in the 12th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Peter Závadský saved V.K.DRINK Hermanovce from getting behind. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dávid Strelec in the 15th minute of play forced V.K.DRINK Hermanovce's goalkeeper Peter Závadský to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. AFK Petržalka were awarded a corner in the 16th minute after V.K.DRINK Hermanovce's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Alek Justus took the corner. In the 18th minute, Nikola Krstović made a precise shot to the right of Peter Závadský. V.K.DRINK Hermanovce's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. The audience was convinced that Nikola Krstović's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Peter Závadský was relentless in the 23rd minute of the game. Marek Janáček hit a great freekick 23 minutes into the match. In the 26th minute, Nikola Krstović ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Peter Závadský was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-2. 31 minutes into the match, V.K.DRINK Hermanovce's goal looked a bit too open when Nikola Krstović came free, but Peter Závadský reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. D.J. Bobo hit a great freekick 34 minutes into the match. 35 minutes into the match, V.K.DRINK Hermanovce's goal looked a bit too open when Nikola Krstović came free, but Peter Závadský reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 37th minute, Viktor Pitoňák made a precise shot to the right of Hugo Fisher. AFK Petržalka's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-2. Dávid Strelec hit a great freekick 42 minutes into the match. V.K.DRINK Hermanovce's Peter Závadský played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nikola Krstović in the 47th minute of play. After the first half AFK Petržalka were leading 1-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Viktor Pitoňák to make the kick off. AFK Petržalka's Hugo Fisher played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Richard Podlubný in the 55th minute of play. 56 minutes into the match, AFK Petržalka's Nikola Krstović sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Peter Závadský narrowly saved just below the crossbar. With a little luck, V.K.DRINK Hermanovce's Peter Závadský got control of the ball when Nikola Krstović tried to sneak it across the goal line. AFK Petržalka's Matúš Martin suffered a concussion in the 66th minute, after a hard challenge, and had to leave the field. AFK Petržalka made a substitution. Róbert Polievktov replaced Matúš Martin. The supporters of AFK Petržalka booed when V.K.DRINK Hermanovce was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 67 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ondrej Tobiáš didn't get a good kick on the ball. Nikola Krstović sent away a hard shot on goal in the 68th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Nikola Krstović got free with Peter Závadský in the 68th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 72 played minutes V.K.DRINK Hermanovce got a freekick which was hit by Ondrej Tobiáš. Nikola Krstović blasted a shot towards the goal in the 73rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Peter Závadský having to make a save. Peter Závadský made a fantastic save in the 78th minute, when Nikola Krstović sent off a good shot on target. Jozef Cibulka hit a great freekick 83 minutes into the match. Peter Závadský showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dávid Strelec, who was totally free with the ball in the 87th minute. In the 91st minute, Cameron Diaz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The AFK Petržalka fans' excitement grew in the 94th match minute when AFK Petržalka's Nikola Krstović 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 1-5 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. The V.K.DRINK Hermanovce fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. AFK Petržalka were clearly better and deserved to take the win.