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There was heavy rain leading upto the second leg game, just as there had been a week earlier in Bratislava. However, the weather improved and this exciting match was played out in good conditions. The sun shone on Vidi throughout the match, which was full of with two sides trying their best to make it through to the next round of the Europa League. The Videoton supporters prepared a great reception for their side with the red, white and green of the Hungarian flag, being waved around three sides of the Sostoi stadium. The scene was set for a good match with over 8,000 inside the all seater stadium. Manager Paulo Sousa sent out a strong starting eleven in the hope that his side would end up facing Gent of Belgium.
The first chance came after 2 minutes, when Oliveira received a good ball from Nikolics, who shot with his left foot from 13 meters out, but the ball ended up going wide. Oliviera was the provider 5 minutes later: Gyurcso's cross, which looked to be too strong, was controlled on the left side by Oliveira, before he beat one man and hit a right footed effort, which went wide of the right post. Slovan sent out a warning after 9 minutes that they too were in this contest. Milinkovic crossed from the left, with Vidi keeper Bozovics punching it clear in the end. Grendel then hit a powerful shot a few seconds later from 30 meters out. The battle then played out mainly in the middle of the pitch over the next 10 minutes, with few chances being created.