Team led by coach Martin Sevela advanced to quarter-final of Slovanft Cup after beating MFK Dolny Kubin on their pitch 4:1 (2:1). Goals for AS were scored by Mitchell Schet, Gino van Kessel, Matus Bero, and Jakub Holubek. Our quarter-final opponent will be VSS Kosice.
AS Trenčín: Chovan – Šulek, Skovajsa, Rundič, Madu – Koolwijk – Bero, Rabiu (72. Opatovský) – Schet (46. Guba), Wesley, Van Kessel (80. Holúbek)
Goals: 7. Laura – 26. Mitchell, 41. Van Kessel, 59. Bero, 84. Holúbek
Yellow cards: 66. Sani – 76. Šulek, 89. Koolwijk
Referees: R.Weiss – E. Weiss, Jenčura
Attendance: 513
Commentary
From the beginning of the game we pushed on our opponent. Nonetheless, it was home team that opened the score. Laura received ball behind our defensive line and sent ball past Chovan – 0:1. We managed to level the game very soon. In 26th minute, Schet scored with a header from corner kick – 1:1. Five minutes to go, we got the lead. Bero found van Kessel, who was in better position, and Dutchman did not hesitate – 2:1.
The difference was obvious also in the second half. In 59th minute, Bero made a great individual run and secured two-goal difference – 3:1. Home players tried to endanger Chovan as well. In 77th minute, Pantone only hit the bar from the free-kick. On the other side of the pitch, Koolwijk made a good through pass to Holubek, who concluded the result – 4:1.
