Slovak National team coaches nominated for the August friendly matches. Into the selection of the teams got also five of our players with added a pair of players David Depetris - Frantisek Kubik.

For senior team of Slovakia is waiting on 14th August preparatory match in Romania under new coach Jan Kozak. For the first time the most valuable jersey will wear Samuel Stefanik. "I watch him for long time, Stefanik I think is great promise for Slovak football. He can work with both legs, is straightforward, good with the final passes and shots. I believe he will bring it also into our team," said Kozak. Moreover, the former coach of Kosice invited to the representation also former stars of Trencin Frantisek Kubik (Arsenal Kiev) and David Depetris (Rizespor).

"I'm surprised, quite pleased and happy. It's a great reward and honor for me. Moreover, it's another challenge for me to work on myself and not to be satisfied with current achievement," said for astrencin.sk Stefanik.

Team of twenty one continues in preparation for the autumn matches qualifiers for the European Championship 2015. At Wednesday 14th.August will play against to peers from Italy, who are the current vice-champion of Europe. In the nomination are the trio of our players. Besides of defender Robert Mazan and midfielder Stanislav Lobotka (actually in Ajax) got into the squad also Tomas Malec thanks to his of early autumn performance.

"I did not expect it at all. I'm glad that coach noticed me. For me it's another notch in a large football. I'm happy," said Malec, who heart about the nomination from his friends. "They called me right away, but better I checked it out on the internet. I'm glad they were not joking."

As a first will play today in Istanbul Slovak team under twenty. Opponent of selection of the coach Ivana Galad will be Olympic selection UAE (U23) and in this nominations figures defender Daniel Bednarik.