Stadion PasienkyGround: Stadion Pasienky Visits: 1 Date: 15th April 2014 Match: Slovan Bratislava - Senica 3-0 (Slovnaft Cup) Attendance: 3 565
At first I was planning a visit to Kosice for their 2nd leg semifinal of the Slovakian cup against Ruzemberok. Kosice is quite a long trip from Prague though and I was more than pleased to find out the other semifinal, Slovan Bratislava vs Senica had been moved forward a week. With a 13.00 kick-off time this Tuesday afternoon I could even go back to Prague after the match. 13.00 might sound like a strange kick-off time for a football match on a normal workday. Well, I guess it is but there was a reason for this. The reason was Slovan Bratislava wanted to invite as many children as possible from the local schools. The ticket price was only 1 Euro which of course is quite cheap for a cup semifinal. I stayed the night at the very nice Mercure Hotel and had yet another long and delicious breakfast. Around 10.30 I went on a sightseeing tour in central Bratislava. The old city (Stare Mesto) was very nice and is well worth a visit. Around 12.20 I was then outside Stadion Pasienky. Unfortunately it had started to rain but I found a seat under the roof. In total 3 500 was inside Stadion Pasienky this afternoon, 80 % of those were school children but still a good attendance for being in Slovakia. Until 2009 Slovan Bratislava played their home matches at Tehelne pole but that stadium has now been demolished and a new stadium will eventually be built. Until the new stadium is ready Slovan Bratislava play at Stadion Pasienky, the home of Inter Bratislava. Stadion Pasienky also host most of Slovakia's international matches and has an all-seated capacity of 13 000.
Bratislava Castle
Bratislava Castle
Presidential Palace
Stare Mesto
Stare Mesto
Stadion Pasienky
Stadion Pasienky
Stadion Pasienky, seating plan
North Stand
East Stand
South Stand
Fire-truck
Ultras section
East Stand
Slovan fans in the rain
Kick-off
1-0
View of Stadion Pasienky
West Stand
West Stand
Balloons
Slovan fans
Slovan fans
Pano
Pano |